MCP Nuclei Server
About
A Nuclei security scanning server based on MCP (Model Control Protocol), providing convenient vulnerability scanning services.一个基于 MCP (Model Control Protocol) 的 Nuclei 安全扫描服务器,提供便捷的漏洞扫描服务。
Explore
- Execute Nuclei security scans via MCP
- Configurable template and tag filtering
- Severity-based vulnerability filtering (critical, high, medium, low, info)
- JSON format output for results
- Easy-to-integrate MCP service
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Nuclei ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
- Python 3.8 or higher
- Nuclei binary (installed and configured)
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/crazyMarky/mcp_nuclei_server.git
cd mcp_nuclei_server
2. Install UV and activate environment:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # Linux/Mac
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" # Windows
3. Install dependencies:
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install mcp
1. Reference MCP JSON configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nuclei_mcp_server": {
"command": "/path/to/uv", # path to uv
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/nuclei_mcp_server/",
"run",
"main.py"
],
"env": {
"NUCLEI_BIN_PATH": "/path/to/nuclei"
}
}
}
}

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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp nuclei server": {
"mcp_nuclei_server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"mcp_nuclei_server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
A Nuclei security scanning server based on MCP (Model Control Protocol), providing convenient vulnerability scanning services.
Project Introduction
MCP Nuclei Server is a Nuclei security scanning service developed based on the MCP protocol. It allows large language models to execute Nuclei security scans, supporting various scanning options and result output formats.
Key Features:
- Support for Nuclei security scanning
- Configurable template and tag filtering
- Support for severity-based vulnerability filtering
- JSON format output results
- Easy-to-integrate MCP service
Installation Guide
Prerequisites
- Python 3.8 or higher
- Nuclei binary (installed and configured)
Installation Steps
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/crazyMarky/mcp_nuclei_server.git
cd mcp_nuclei_server
2. Install UV and activate environment:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # Linux/Mac
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" # Windows
3. Install dependencies:
```bash
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