# Kali Linux (Hannes221)

> Use this tool when you need to perform authorized security testing and CTF challenges with a comprehensive set of pre-installed security tools. It manages a Docker container running Kali Linux, providing command execution, file transfer, and container lifecycle management capabilities. Ideal for use cases requiring network scanning, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing, with inputs including Docker commands and outputs including test results and security reports.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hannes221-kali-linux  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hannes221-kali-linux

## Description

Manages a Docker container running Kali Linux with pre-installed security tools including nmap, sqlmap, hydra, nikto, gobuster, and Metasploit. Provides tools for container lifecycle management, command execution, and file transfer with default Docker isolation for authorized security testing and CTF challenges.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/hannes221-kali-linux)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hannes221/kali-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "hannes221-kali-linux"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hannes221-kali-linux` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hannes221-kali-linux/pull`

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