Install missing tools via apt: sudo apt install . Kali includes most tools by default.

MCP-Kali-Server MCP — Casos de uso, Instalar & Demo en vivo

Por qué usarlo

Características clave

Lightweight API bridge to Kali Linux terminal commands
Compatible with multiple AI backends (OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek, Ollama)
Built-in support for Nmap, Metasploit, Hydra, SQLMap, WPScan, and more
Web challenge support — AI can interact with websites and APIs to capture flags
Simple client-server architecture with configurable host/port

Demo en vivo

Cómo se ve en la práctica

mcp-kali-server.replay ▶ listo

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Instalar

Elige tu cliente

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-kali-server": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Abre Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Reinicia después de guardar.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-kali-server": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor usa el mismo esquema mcpServers que Claude Desktop. La configuración del proyecto prevalece sobre la global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-kali-server": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Haz clic en el icono MCP Servers de la barra lateral de Cline y luego en "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-kali-server": {
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mismo formato que Claude Desktop. Reinicia Windsurf para aplicar.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "mcp-kali-server",
      "command": "TODO",
      "args": [
        "See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue usa un array de objetos de servidor en lugar de un mapa.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "mcp-kali-server": {
      "command": {
        "path": "TODO",
        "args": [
          "See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Añádelo a context_servers. Zed recarga en caliente al guardar.

claude mcp add mcp-kali-server -- TODO 'See README: https://github.com/Wh0am123/MCP-Kali-Server'

Un solo comando. Verifica con claude mcp list. Quita con claude mcp remove.

Casos de uso

Usos del mundo real: MCP-Kali-Server

How to solve CTF challenges with AI-assisted Kali Linux

👤 CTF participants who want AI help running security tools ⏱ ~60 min intermediate

Cuándo usarlo: You're in a CTF competition and want AI to help run and interpret Kali tools.

Requisitos previos

Kali Linux with MCP server running — Clone repo, pip install -r requirements.txt, ./server.py
MCP client connected — Run ./client.py --server http://kali-ip:5000

Flujo

Enumerate the target

Run an nmap scan on 10.10.10.1 with service detection and OS fingerprinting. What services are running?✓ Copiado

→ Nmap results with open ports, services, and version info
Exploit a finding

Port 80 has a PHP application. Run nikto for vulnerability scanning and gobuster for directory enumeration.✓ Copiado

→ Scan results with interesting findings
Crack credentials

Found a login at /admin. Use hydra with rockyou.txt to brute-force the login.✓ Copiado

→ Credentials found or exhausted

Resultado: Systematic CTF enumeration and exploitation with AI interpreting results.

Errores comunes

Running too many concurrent scans — Run one tool at a time to avoid overloading the target and confusing results

Combinaciones

Combínalo con otros MCPs para multiplicar por 10

mcp-kali-server + filesystem

Save scan results and CTF writeups to local files

Save all our scan results and the solution steps to ~/ctf/htb-machine-writeup.md.✓ Copiado

Herramientas

Lo que expone este MCP

Herramienta	Entradas	Cuándo llamar
execute_command	command: str	Run any terminal command on the Kali machine
nmap	target: str, options?: str	Network scanning and service detection
sqlmap	url: str, options?: str	SQL injection testing
hydra	target: str, service: str, wordlist?: str	Brute-force authentication testing

Coste y límites

Lo que cuesta ejecutarlo

Cuota de API: N/A — all tools run locally on Kali
Tokens por llamada: 300–2000 tokens per command output
Monetario: Free — requires a Kali Linux installation
Consejo: Use targeted scans instead of full-range sweeps to get faster, cleaner results.

Seguridad

Permisos, secretos, alcance

Almacenamiento de credenciales: N/A — connects to local Kali instance

Salida de datos: Commands execute on the Kali machine. Network scans reach target IPs.

⚠ This tool is designed for authorized security research, CTF competitions, and defensive analysis only. Do not use it against systems you don't own or have written authorization to test.
This server provides direct terminal access to a Kali machine — it can execute any command.
Always run in an isolated lab environment, never on production networks.
Unauthorized penetration testing is illegal in most jurisdictions.

Resolución de problemas

Errores comunes y soluciones

Connection refused to server

Ensure server.py is running on the Kali machine and the port is accessible. Check firewall rules.

Verificar: curl http://kali-ip:5000/health

Command timeout

Some security tools take a long time. Increase the timeout or use less aggressive scan options.

Verificar: Try a simple command like 'whoami' to test connectivity

Tool not found

Install missing tools via apt: sudo apt install <tool-name>. Kali includes most tools by default.

Verificar: which <tool-name>

Alternativas

MCP-Kali-Server vs otros

Alternativa	Cuándo usarla	Contrapartida
hexstrike-ai	You want AI agents that autonomously decide which tools to run	More intelligence but less direct control
mcp-security-hub	You want Dockerized security tools with better isolation	Better isolation but more setup overhead

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Recursos

📖 Lee el README oficial en GitHub

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