Overview

Z4nzu/hackingtool is a Python-based terminal aggregator that provides a unified menu interface to 185+ open-source security tools. It doesn't implement exploits itself — it installs, updates, and launches well-known tools organized by attack category.

GitHub: https://github.com/Z4nzu/hackingtool (75K+ stars) Version: v2.0.0 | License: MIT | Platform: Linux, macOS

Capabilities

Unified interactive menu for 185+ security tools
20 attack categories from recon to post-exploitation
Search tools by keyword (/query) or tag filter (t)
Recommendation engine — describe what you want, get tool suggestions
Install status tracking — shows which tools are locally installed
Batch install all tools in a category (option 97)
Smart update per tool (auto-detects git/pip/go)
Docker support for isolated environments
OS-aware — hides Linux-only tools on macOS