Check Tools

Verify which pentesting tools are available on this system, with versions and install instructions for missing ones.

How to Use

If wrapper scripts are available (in-repo mode):

Run the check script:

bash scripts/check-tools.sh

No arguments required. The script scans for all 18 tools and reports installed tools with versions, missing tools with install instructions, and a summary count.

If standalone (plugin mode):

Check each tool manually using command -v:

for tool in nmap tshark msfconsole aircrack-ng hashcat skipfish sqlmap hping3 john nikto foremost dig curl nc traceroute mtr gobuster ffuf; do
  command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "$tool: installed" || echo "$tool: MISSING"
done

For detailed version information, run each tool with its version flag (e.g., nmap --version, curl --version).

Tools Checked

The following 18 tools are part of the pentesting toolkit:

nmap -- Network scanner and host discovery
tshark -- Terminal-based packet analyzer (Wireshark CLI)
msfconsole -- Metasploit Framework console
aircrack-ng -- Wireless network security auditing
hashcat -- GPU-accelerated password recovery
skipfish -- Active web application security scanner
sqlmap -- Automatic SQL injection detection and exploitation
hping3 -- TCP/IP packet assembler and analyzer
john -- John the Ripper password cracker
nikto -- Web server vulnerability scanner
foremost -- File carving and data recovery
dig -- DNS lookup utility
curl -- URL transfer tool
nc -- Netcat network utility
traceroute -- Network path tracing
mtr -- Combined traceroute and ping diagnostic
gobuster -- Directory and DNS brute-force scanner
ffuf -- Fast web fuzzer

Install Guidance

Platform	Command
macOS	`brew install nmap wireshark hashcat john-jumbo nikto gobuster ffuf`
Debian/Ubuntu	`sudo apt install nmap tshark hashcat john nikto gobuster ffuf`
Kali Linux	Most tools pre-installed

For Metasploit: visit https://www.metasploit.com/download For skipfish: go install github.com/pquerna/skipfish@latest or build from source