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Recon Nmap

Category: Security  ·  Sub-category: network-security  ·  Last updated:
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Network reconnaissance and security auditing using Nmap for port scanning, service enumeration, and vulnerability detection. Use when: (1) Conducting authorized network reconnaissance and asset discovery, (2) Enumerating network services and identifying running versions, (3) Detecting security vulnerabilities through NSE scripts, (4) Mapping network topology and firewall rules, (5) Performing compliance scanning for security assessments, (6) Validating network segmentation and access controls.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Recon Nmap includes pricing or quota commentary; 23 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,245 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author
[email protected]
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Security · network-security
Indexed related skills
10

How Recon Nmap fits the catalog

Recon Nmap sits in the Security category under the network-security 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

Recon Nmap is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the network-security sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/recon-nmap/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: (1) Conducting authorized network reconnaissance and asset discovery, (2) Enumerating network services and identifying running versions, (3) Detecting security vulnerabilities through NSE scripts, (4) Mapping network topology and firewall rules, (5) Performing compliance scanning for security assessments, (6) Validating network segmentation and access controls.

Who uses this skill

The Recon Nmap 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 115,000+ 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/recon-nmap
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/recon-nmap/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/recon-nmap/SKILL.md

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

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

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Recon Nmap Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/recon-nmap/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Recon Nmap skill do?
Network reconnaissance and security auditing using Nmap for port scanning, service enumeration, and vulnerability detection. Use when: (1) Conducting authorized network reconnaissance and asset discovery, (2) Enumerating network services and identifying running versions, (3) Detecting security vulnerabilities through NSE scripts, (4) Mapping network topology and firewall rules, (5) Performing compliance scanning for security assessments, (6) Validating network segmentation and access controls.
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 Recon Nmap skill?
Use Recon Nmap when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the network security 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 Recon Nmap" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Recon Nmap 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. Recon Nmap 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

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
[email protected]. (2026). Recon Nmap [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/recon-nmap/
BibTeX
@misc{recon-nmap-2026,
  author    = {[email protected]},
  title     = {Recon Nmap [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/recon-nmap/}
}

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