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pentest-mcp
by DMontgomery40
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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pentest-mcp · Summary

Professional penetration testing MCP server with nmap, JtR, hashcat, and reconnaissance tools.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

pentest-mcp · Use cases

  • Professional penetration testing engagements with structured reporting
  • Network reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning automation
  • Password cracking and brute force attacks in authorized environments

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

pentest-mcp · Install

npm install -g pentest-mcp

Run locally (stdio):

pentest-mcp

Launch bundled MCP Inspector:

pentest-mcp inspector

Run over HTTP (recommended):

MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_SERVER_HOST=0.0.0.0 MCP_SERVER_PORT=8000 pentest-mcp

For Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}
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