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Recon Ng MCP server

by daedalus·io.github.daedalus/mcp-recon-ng·v0.1.0

MCP server exposing full recon-ng OSINT framework functionality

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Recon Ng tools (18, 7 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

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  • db_deletewrite action

    Delete records from a database table.

  • db_insertwrite action

    Insert a record into a database table.

  • db_query

    Query a table in the workspace database.

  • get_info

    Get system information and statistics from recon-ng.

  • marketplace_install

    Install a module from the recon-ng marketplace.

  • marketplace_removewrite action

    Remove an installed module from recon-ng.

  • marketplace_search

    Search the recon-ng marketplace for modules.

  • module_list

    List available recon-ng modules.

  • module_load

    Load a recon-ng module for execution.

  • module_options_list

    List options for the currently loaded module.

  • module_options_set

    Set an option for the loaded module.

  • module_runwrite action

    Run the currently loaded module.

  • module_unload

    Unload the current module.

  • run_commandwrite action

    Execute an arbitrary recon-ng command.

  • workspace_createwrite action

    Create a new workspace in recon-ng.

  • workspace_deletewrite action

    Delete a workspace from recon-ng.

  • workspace_list

    List all workspaces in recon-ng.

  • workspace_switch

    Switch to a different workspace.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • 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
Overall 82/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

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
Add to Cursor

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-ng

Requires recon-ng to be installed separately:

pip install recon-ng

Usage

CLI

mcp-recon-ng

MCP 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.

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