pentest-mcp-server vs everything

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	pentest-mcp-server by LayeSec006	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	7 mo ago	this month

pentest-mcp-server · Summary

A production-ready MCP server that enables AI agents to perform autonomous penetration testing on Linux systems via SSH with persistent tmux sessions.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

pentest-mcp-server · Use cases

Automated red team operations with multi-step reconnaissance and exploitation
CTF challenge solving with interactive tools and long-running operations
Security research with persistent vulnerability assessment workflows

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

pentest-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Clone and install the package:

git clone https://github.com/LayeSec006/pentest-mcp-server.git
cd pentest-mcp-server
pip install -e .

Configure your target system:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your target system details

Install tmux on the target system:

ssh kali@<TARGET_HOST>
sudo apt update && sudo apt install tmux  # For Debian/Ubuntu/Kali
sudo pacman -S tmux  # For Arch/BlackArch
sudo dnf install tmux  # For Fedora
exit

Test the installation:

python -m pytest tests/ -v

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentest-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "pentest_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "TARGET_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "TARGET_USER": "kali",
        "TARGET_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

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

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

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

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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