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pentest-ai
by 0xSteph
sequentialthinking
by modelcontextprotocol
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pentest-ai · Summary

Offensive-security MCP server with 205 wrapped tools, 17 specialist agents, and 60 SPA-aware probes for autonomous pentests.

sequentialthinking · Summary

Sequential Thinking MCP Server enables dynamic problem-solving through step-by-step reasoning.

pentest-ai · Use cases

  • Autonomous penetration testing via MCP-compatible clients like Claude Code
  • Security testing in CI/CD pipelines with SARIF output
  • Security audit reporting with proof of concepts for findings

sequentialthinking · Use cases

  • Planning complex system migrations with risk assessment
  • Debugging production issues requiring step-by-step analysis
  • Comparing architecture options with conditional branching

pentest-ai · Install

Installation

pip install ptai

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentest-ai": {
      "command": "ptai",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

ptai setup --mcp

sequentialthinking · Install

Installation

**Claude Desktop**: Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

**VS Code**: Use one of the installation buttons or manually configure with:

{
  "servers": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

**Docker**:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequentialthinking": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "mcp/sequentialthinking"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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