Recon Ng MCP server
MCP server exposing full recon-ng OSINT framework functionality
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Recon Ng tools (18, 7 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
db_deletewrite actionDelete records from a database table.
db_insertwrite actionInsert a record into a database table.
db_queryQuery a table in the workspace database.
get_infoGet system information and statistics from recon-ng.
marketplace_installInstall a module from the recon-ng marketplace.
marketplace_removewrite actionRemove an installed module from recon-ng.
marketplace_searchSearch the recon-ng marketplace for modules.
module_listList available recon-ng modules.
module_loadLoad a recon-ng module for execution.
module_options_listList options for the currently loaded module.
module_options_setSet an option for the loaded module.
module_runwrite actionRun the currently loaded module.
module_unloadUnload the current module.
run_commandwrite actionExecute an arbitrary recon-ng command.
workspace_createwrite actionCreate a new workspace in recon-ng.
workspace_deletewrite actionDelete a workspace from recon-ng.
workspace_listList all workspaces in recon-ng.
workspace_switchSwitch to a different workspace.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 159 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Recon Ng compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 82/100
- higher than 63% of 48,273 servers
- Tools
- 18
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 39%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 16
- more than 4% of 11,915 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 9 read · 8 change · 1 run or deploy
Install Recon Ng in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add mcp-recon-ng -- uvx mcp-recon-ng
What the publisher says
From the Recon Ng repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
mcp-recon-ng
MCP server exposing full recon-ng OSINT framework functionality to LLMs.
mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-recon-ng
Install
pip install mcp-recon-ngRequires recon-ng to be installed separately:
pip install recon-ngUsage
CLI
mcp-recon-ngMCP Client Configuration
Add to your MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"recon-ng": {
"command": "mcp-recon-ng",
"env": {}
}
}
}Available Tools
Workspace Management
- workspace_list() - List all workspaces
- workspace_create(name) - Create a new workspace
- workspace_switch(name) - Switch to a workspace
- workspace_delete(name) - Delete a workspace
Module Management
- module_list(category) - List available modules
- moduleload(modulepath) - Load a module
- module_unload() - Unload current module
- moduleoptionslist() - List module options
- moduleoptionsset(key, value) - Set module option
- module_run() - Run loaded module
Marketplace
- marketplace_search(query) - Search marketplace
- marketplaceinstall(modulepath) - Install module
- marketplaceremove(modulepath) - Remove module
Database Operations
- db_query(table, where) - Query database
- db_insert(table, data) - Insert record
- db_delete(table, where) - Delete records
Utilities
- run_command(command) - Execute recon-ng command
- get_info() - Get system information
Example
from mcp_recon_ng import workspace_create, module_load, module_run
# Create a new workspace
workspace_create("osint_project")
# Load a module
module_load("recon/domains-whois/whois_miner")
# Set module options
module_options_set("SOURCE", "example.com")
# Run the module
result = module_run()Development
git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-recon-ng.git
cd mcp-recon-ng
pip install -e ".[test]"
# run tests
pytest
# format
ruff format src/ tests/
# lint
ruff check src/ tests/
# type check
mypy src/Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Recon Ng: common questions
- Is Recon Ng MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the Recon Ng safety report
- How do I install Recon Ng?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Recon Ng need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Recon Ng maintained?
- The last commit was 195 days ago (2026-04-21). The latest release is v0.1.0.
- How does Recon Ng compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 82/100 (higher than 63% of 48,273 servers); tools 18 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 39% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.