# HackTricks

> Use this tool when you need to access a vast knowledge base of pentesting techniques and exploitation guides. It solves problems related to security testing and vulnerability assessment by providing searchable documentation and tools for full-text search, section extraction, and category browsing. It takes in search queries and category inputs, and outputs relevant security techniques and guides, making it ideal for use in penetration testing and security research contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/xplo8e-hacktricks  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xplo8e-hacktricks

## Description

Integrates with HackTricks security documentation to provide searchable access to pentesting techniques and exploitation guides. Offers tools for full-text search, section extraction, cheatsheet retrieval, and category browsing across the HackTricks knowledge base.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/xplo8e-hacktricks)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/xplo8e/hacktricks-mcp-server>

## 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": "xplo8e-hacktricks"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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