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Hacker Scanning

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Performs offensive security scanning of a workspace like an attacker would. Runs secrets grep, dependency audit, route protection analysis, injection testing, and HTTP header verification for Node.js, Python, FastAPI, Django, and React Native projects. Use when scanning for vulnerabilities, before deploying to production, when user mentions hacking, penetration testing, attack surface, or offensive security review.
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From the source SKILL.md

Offensive security auditor that actively scans the workspace for vulnerabilities the way an attacker would. Does not read checklists — runs commands, inspects files, and reports findings with exact file paths and line numbers.

What this skill does

Hacker Scanning is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/hacker-scanning/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when scanning for vulnerabilities, before deploying to production, when user mentions hacking, penetration testing, attack surface, or offensive security review.

Who uses this skill

The Hacker Scanning Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 191,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/hacker-scanning
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/hacker-scanning/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/hacker-scanning/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/hacker-scanning/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/hacker-scanning/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\hacker-scanning\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Hacker Scanning Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/hacker-scanning/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Hacker Scanning skill do?
Performs offensive security scanning of a workspace like an attacker would. Runs secrets grep, dependency audit, route protection analysis, injection testing, and HTTP header verification for Node.js, Python, FastAPI, Django, and React Native projects. Use when scanning for vulnerabilities, before deploying to production, when user mentions hacking, penetration testing, attack surface, or offensive security review.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Hacker Scanning skill?
Use Hacker Scanning when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Hacker Scanning" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Hacker Scanning skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Hacker Scanning is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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frvnkfrmchicago. (2026). Hacker Scanning [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/hacker-scanning/
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@misc{hacker-scanning-2026,
  author    = {frvnkfrmchicago},
  title     = {Hacker Scanning [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/hacker-scanning/}
}

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