# Kali Linux Tools

> Use this tool when you need to perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on networks and systems. It solves problems related to network scanning, password cracking, and web application security by providing a unified interface to 13 utilities, accepting input through stdio, SSE, and HTTP transports, and producing output in various formats. It is ideal for use in controlled environments where security testing and evaluation are required.

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

## Description

Kali Linux Tools exposes 13 penetration testing utilities including nmap, gobuster, nikto, sqlmap, hydra, john, wpscan, and enum4linux through a unified interface. Supports stdio, SSE, and streamable HTTP transports. An optional remote code execution capability is available for controlled environments but disabled by default.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.81
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/nraintd-kali-linux)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nraintd/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": "nraintd-kali-linux"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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