# HackTricks MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to quickly access and query HackTricks pentesting documentation for specific techniques and methods. It solves problems related to information overload and time-consuming searches by providing fast lookup and section extraction capabilities. The tool takes in search queries as input and outputs relevant sections of the HackTricks documentation, making it ideal for use during penetration testing and security research.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server

## Description

Search and query HackTricks pentesting documentation with quick lookup and section extraction

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.80
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-05-20

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-05-20

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.Xplo8E%2Fhacktricks-mcp-server)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Xplo8E/hacktricks-mcp-server.git>

## 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": "io-github-xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-xplo8e-hacktricks-mcp-server/pull`

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