pentest-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	pentest-mcp-server by LayeSec006	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 18	★ 85,748
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Score	40	77
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Categories	SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
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.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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