The z4nzu/hackingtool repository is an all-in-one hacking toolkit designed for security researchers, penetration testers, and ethical hackers. Its primary purpose is to provide a unified interface for accessing, installing, and managing a vast collection of security tools across multiple categories, streamlining the workflow for professionals in cybersecurity. The toolkit is written in Python (requiring version 3.10 or higher) and is compatible with Linux, Kali, Parrot, and macOS systems. It also supports Docker for containerized deployments, making it flexible for various environments.
HackingTool organizes over 185 tools into 20 distinct categories, including information gathering, wireless attacks, SQL injection, phishing, web attacks, post-exploitation, forensics, payload creation, exploit frameworks, reverse engineering, DDoS attacks, remote administration, XSS attacks, steganography, Active Directory, cloud security, mobile security, and miscellaneous tools. Each category contains curated open-source tools, many of which are industry standards, such as nmap, theHarvester, Amass, Hashcat, John the Ripper, Airgeddon, Sqlmap, Setoolkit, Nikto, OWASP ZAP, PEASS-ng, BloodHound, Trivy, MobSF, Ghidra, and many more. The toolkit also includes specialized utilities for social media brute-forcing, Android hacking, IDN homograph attacks, email verification, hash cracking, Wi-Fi deauthentication, social media discovery, payload injection, and web crawling.
The main features of HackingTool include an OS-aware menu system that automatically hides tools incompatible with the current operating system, a search function that allows users to find tools by name, description, or keyword, and tag-based filtering for quickly narrowing down tools by their function (such as osint, web, c2, cloud, mobile, etc.). The toolkit can recommend tools based on user input, such as specific tasks (e.g., network scanning), and displays the installation status of each tool, indicating whether it is ready to use. Batch installation is supported, enabling users to install all tools in a category with a single command. Each tool also has a smart update feature that detects the appropriate update method (git pull, pip upgrade, go install) and an option to open the tool's directory for manual inspection.
Installation is straightforward, with a one-liner command that handles prerequisites, cloning, virtual environment setup, and launching. Manual installation is also supported, as well as Docker-based deployment for those who prefer containerization. The toolkit requires Python 3.10+, Go 1.21+ for certain tools, Ruby for others, and Docker for optional tools like Mythic and MobSF. Dependencies are managed via a requirements.txt file.
HackingTool is actively maintained, with recent updates introducing new categories such as Active Directory, Cloud Security, and Mobile Security, as well as the addition of 35 modern tools. The project encourages community contributions through tool requests and pull requests, with strict guidelines to ensure quality and organization. Overall, z4nzu/hackingtool serves as a comprehensive platform for ethical hacking, providing easy access to a wide array of security tools, simplifying installation and management, and supporting both beginners and experienced professionals in their security testing endeavors.
