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HexStrike AI

HexStrike AI is an AI-powered MCP cybersecurity automation platform featuring a multi-agent architecture with autonomous AI agents for intelligent decision-making and vulnerability intelligence. It provides an automated pipeline for reconnaissance, exploitation, and analysis tailored for bug bounty hunting, CTFs, red teaming, and zero-day research.

Description

HexStrike AI MCP v6.0 is designed as a comprehensive offensive cybersecurity platform that leverages artificial intelligence to automate complex security operations. Its multi-agent architecture enables autonomous AI agents to perform intelligent decision-making, integrating vulnerability intelligence with over 150 modules for unified offensive operations.

Primary use cases include bug bounty programs, Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, red team engagements, and zero-day vulnerability research. The platform streamlines workflows through its adaptive AI decision engine, which coordinates reconnaissance, exploitation, and analysis tasks with a blood-red themed UI for enhanced situational awareness.

The tool operates as both a client-server system, with the server hosting the core AI engine and API, while the client interfaces for operational control. This setup supports scalable, automated cybersecurity assessments across diverse environments.

How It Works

HexStrike AI employs a multi-agent architecture where autonomous AI agents handle decision-making and vulnerability intelligence. The server component (hexstrike_server) runs on port 8888 by default, providing an API endpoint with process pool workers and 150+ integrated modules. The client (hexstrike_mcp) connects to this server via configurable URLs, using HTTP requests with timeout handling. Debug modes enable detailed logging, while dependencies like mitmproxy, pwntools, and selenium support proxying, exploitation, and browser automation techniques within the AI-driven pipeline.

Installation

bash
sudo apt install hexstrike-ai

Flags

-h, --helpshow this help message and exit
--server SERVERHexStrike AI API server URL (default: http://127.0.0.1:8888)
--timeout TIMEOUTRequest timeout in seconds (default: 300)
--debugEnable debug logging
--port PORTPort for the API server (default: 8888)

Examples

Display help message for the HexStrike AI MCP Client
hexstrike_mcp -h
Run the HexStrike AI MCP Client with default server URL
hexstrike_mcp --server http://127.0.0.1:8888
Run the MCP Client with 600-second timeout and debug logging enabled
hexstrike_mcp --timeout 600 --debug
Display help message for the HexStrike AI API Server
hexstrike_server -h
Start the HexStrike AI API Server on port 8080 with debug mode
hexstrike_server --port 8080 --debug
Start the HexStrike AI API Server on default port 8888
hexstrike_server
Connect MCP Client to a custom remote HexStrike AI API server
hexstrike_mcp --server http://example.com:8888
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