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

MCP-Kali-Server MCP — Cas d'usage, Installer & Démo en direct

Pourquoi l'utiliser

Fonctionnalités clés

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

Démo en direct

Aperçu en pratique

mcp-kali-server.replay ▶ prêt

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Installer

Choisissez votre client

~/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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Ouvrez Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Redémarrez après avoir enregistré.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

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

Cursor utilise le même schéma mcpServers que Claude Desktop. La config projet l'emporte sur la globale.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

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

Cliquez sur l'icône MCP Servers dans la barre latérale Cline, puis "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

Même format que Claude Desktop. Redémarrez Windsurf pour appliquer.

~/.continue/config.json

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

Continue utilise un tableau d'objets serveur plutôt qu'une map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

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

Ajoutez dans context_servers. Zed recharge à chaud à la sauvegarde.

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

Une seule ligne. Vérifiez avec claude mcp list. Supprimez avec claude mcp remove.

Cas d'usage

Usages concrets : 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

Quand l'utiliser : You're in a CTF competition and want AI to help run and interpret Kali tools.

Prérequis

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

Déroulement

Enumerate the target

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

→ 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.✓ Copié

→ Scan results with interesting findings
Crack credentials

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

→ Credentials found or exhausted

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

Pièges

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

Combinaisons

Associez-le à d'autres MCPs pour un effet X10

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.✓ Copié

Outils

Ce que ce MCP expose

Outil	Entrées	Quand appeler
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

Coût et limites

Coût d'exécution

Quota d'API: N/A — all tools run locally on Kali
Tokens par appel: 300–2000 tokens per command output
Monétaire: Free — requires a Kali Linux installation
Astuce: Use targeted scans instead of full-range sweeps to get faster, cleaner results.

Sécurité

Permissions, secrets, portée

Stockage des identifiants : N/A — connects to local Kali instance

Sortie de données : 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.

Dépannage

Erreurs courantes et correctifs

Connection refused to server

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

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

Command timeout

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

Vérifier : 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.

Vérifier : which <tool-name>

Alternatives

MCP-Kali-Server vs autres

Alternative	Quand l'utiliser	Compromis
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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Ressources

📖 Lire le README officiel sur GitHub

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