Pentesting Rsync

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Pentesting Rsync 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. Pentesting Rsync is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: red-team · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Testing rsync daemon services (default port 873) for unauthenticated module listing and access, weak/default credentials and brute force, arbitrary file read/download and write/upload (including authorized_keys planting), and rsyncd.conf/secrets misconfiguration during authorized engagements.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Pentesting Rsync includes 5 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 870 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: www.xalgorix.com
License: MIT
Original author: xalgorix
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: Security · red-team
Indexed related skills: 10

How Pentesting Rsync fits the catalog

Pentesting Rsync sits in the Security category under the red-team sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Pentesting Rsync is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the red-team sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pentesting-rsync/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Pentesting Rsync 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 116,000+ 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/pentesting-rsync
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/pentesting-rsync/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/pentesting-rsync/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Pentesting Rsync Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/pentesting-rsync/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Pentesting Rsync skill do?

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 Pentesting Rsync skill?

Use Pentesting Rsync when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the red team 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 Pentesting Rsync" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Pentesting Rsync 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. Pentesting Rsync 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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/xalgord/xalgorix/blob/627a72eb322d5f7dff52461542d4ce24e9e5ed11/internal/tools/skills/data/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-rsync/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: xalgorix
Website: https://www.xalgorix.com

Cite this skill

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APA

xalgorix. (2026). Pentesting Rsync [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/pentesting-rsync/

BibTeX

@misc{pentesting-rsync-2026,
  author    = {xalgorix},
  title     = {Pentesting Rsync [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pentesting-rsync/}
}

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