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- package/README.md +120 -44
- package/bin/pentesting.mjs +32 -0
- package/lib/runtime.mjs +419 -0
- package/package.json +17 -46
- package/scripts/postinstall.mjs +30 -0
- package/scripts/preflight-local.sh +24 -0
- package/dist/ad/prompt.md +0 -60
- package/dist/agent-tool-KHXXTHGS.js +0 -989
- package/dist/api/prompt.md +0 -63
- package/dist/chunk-4UNNRHYY.js +0 -5797
- package/dist/chunk-GILD75OT.js +0 -11407
- package/dist/chunk-S5ZMXFHR.js +0 -1162
- package/dist/cloud/prompt.md +0 -49
- package/dist/container/prompt.md +0 -58
- package/dist/database/prompt.md +0 -58
- package/dist/email/prompt.md +0 -44
- package/dist/file-sharing/prompt.md +0 -56
- package/dist/ics/prompt.md +0 -76
- package/dist/main.d.ts +0 -1
- package/dist/main.js +0 -9777
- package/dist/network/prompt.md +0 -49
- package/dist/persistence-U2N3KWFH.js +0 -13
- package/dist/process-registry-4Y3HB4YQ.js +0 -30
- package/dist/prompts/base.md +0 -436
- package/dist/prompts/ctf-crypto.md +0 -168
- package/dist/prompts/ctf-forensics.md +0 -182
- package/dist/prompts/ctf-pwn.md +0 -137
- package/dist/prompts/evasion.md +0 -215
- package/dist/prompts/exploit.md +0 -416
- package/dist/prompts/infra.md +0 -114
- package/dist/prompts/llm/analyst-system.md +0 -76
- package/dist/prompts/llm/context-extractor-system.md +0 -19
- package/dist/prompts/llm/input-processor-system.md +0 -64
- package/dist/prompts/llm/memory-synth-system.md +0 -14
- package/dist/prompts/llm/playbook-synthesizer-system.md +0 -10
- package/dist/prompts/llm/reflector-system.md +0 -16
- package/dist/prompts/llm/report-generator-system.md +0 -21
- package/dist/prompts/llm/strategist-fallback.md +0 -9
- package/dist/prompts/llm/triage-system.md +0 -47
- package/dist/prompts/main-agent.md +0 -193
- package/dist/prompts/offensive-playbook.md +0 -250
- package/dist/prompts/payload-craft.md +0 -181
- package/dist/prompts/post.md +0 -185
- package/dist/prompts/recon.md +0 -296
- package/dist/prompts/report.md +0 -98
- package/dist/prompts/strategist-system.md +0 -472
- package/dist/prompts/strategy.md +0 -163
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/README.md +0 -40
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/ad-attack.md +0 -261
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/auth-access.md +0 -256
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/container-escape.md +0 -103
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/crypto.md +0 -296
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/enterprise-pentest.md +0 -175
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/file-attacks.md +0 -144
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/forensics.md +0 -313
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/injection.md +0 -217
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/lateral.md +0 -128
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/network-svc.md +0 -229
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/pivoting.md +0 -205
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/privesc.md +0 -190
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/pwn.md +0 -595
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/reversing.md +0 -183
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/sandbox-escape.md +0 -73
- package/dist/prompts/techniques/shells.md +0 -194
- package/dist/prompts/vuln.md +0 -190
- package/dist/prompts/web.md +0 -318
- package/dist/prompts/zero-day.md +0 -298
- package/dist/remote-access/prompt.md +0 -52
- package/dist/web/prompt.md +0 -59
- package/dist/wireless/prompt.md +0 -62
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[host] 10.10.10.50 (web.corp.local)
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