---
name: "Run authorized AI-assisted pentest workflows with Guardian CLI"
slug: "run-authorized-ai-assisted-pentest-workflows-with-guardian-cli"
description: "Use Guardian CLI to orchestrate authorized penetration tests with AI planning, tool selection, evidence capture, triage, and reporting across common security scanners."
github_stars: 1748
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/zakirkun/guardian-cli"
author: "Guardian Team"
publisher_type: "community"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "zakirkun/guardian-cli"
  github_stars: 1748
---

# Run authorized AI-assisted pentest workflows with Guardian CLI

Use Guardian CLI to orchestrate authorized penetration tests with AI planning, tool selection, evidence capture, triage, and reporting across common security scanners.

## Prerequisites

Python 3.11+, Guardian CLI, configured AI provider, optional security tools such as nmap, httpx, subfinder, nuclei, nikto, sqlmap, wpscan, testssl, sslyze, gobuster, ffuf, arjun, xsstrike, gitleaks, cmseek, and dnsrecon

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- git clone https://github.com/zakirkun/guardian-cli.git
- pip install -e .
- pip install -e ".[dev]"
- pip install -e . --force-reinstall

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![Python 3.11+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.11+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
- **Plugin Provider Contract**: Third-party providers ship via [project.entry-points."guardian.providers"] — no fork required
- python -m venv venv

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Features](#-features) • [Installation](#-installation) • [Quick Start](#-quick-start) • [Documentation](#-documentation) • [Contributing](#-contributing)
- **DAG Scheduler**: Steps with depends_on run in parallel up to max_parallel_tools
- **AI Decision Traces**: Token usage, cost, thinking-chain ledger per agent

- Source: https://github.com/zakirkun/guardian-cli
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zakirkun/guardian-cli/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/zakirkun/guardian-cli

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-authorized-ai-assisted-pentest-workflows-with-guardian-cli/)