MCP Recon Ng

Name: MCP Recon Ng
Author: daedalus

by daedalusversion 0.1.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.daedalus/mcp-recon-ng

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server exposing full recon-ng OSINT framework functionality

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Cybersecurity

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recon-ng": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-recon-ng"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add recon-ng -- uvx mcp-recon-ng

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recon-ng": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-recon-ng"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "recon-ng": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-recon-ng"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
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Still maintained
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Compared with others in Cybersecurityi

More stars than 0% of the other 997 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 11% of the other 997 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 997 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is MCP Recon Ng safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

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README from the maker

Open the README

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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
module_load(module_path) - Load a module
module_unload() - Unload current module
module_options_list() - List module options
module_options_set(key, value) - Set module option
module_run() - Run loaded module

Marketplace

marketplace_search(query) - Search marketplace
marketplace_install(module_path) - Install module
marketplace_remove(module_path) - 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/

MCP Recon Ng

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Cybersecurityi

Common questions

Alternatives

LucidShark

Threatist

Draugr

README from the maker

mcp-recon-ng

Install

Usage

CLI

MCP Client Configuration

Available Tools

Workspace Management

Module Management

Marketplace

Database Operations

Utilities

Example

Create a new workspace

Load a module

Set module options

Run the module

Development

run tests

format

lint

type check