# Metasploit Framework

Should be used when the user asks to "use Metasploit for penetration testing", "exploit...

- Repository: https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide (4691 stars)
- Category: Testing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill metasploit-framework -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill metasploit-framework -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill metasploit-framework -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add zebbern/claude-code-guide --skill metasploit-framework -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

This skill should be used when the user asks to "use Metasploit for penetration testing", "exploit vulnerabilities with msfconsole", "create payloads with msfvenom", "perform post-exploitation", "use auxiliary modules for scanning", or "develop custom exploits". It provides comprehensive guidance for leveraging the Metasploit Framework in security assessments.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Metasploit Framework

## Purpose

Leverage the Metasploit Framework for comprehensive penetration testing, from initial exploitation through post-exploitation activities. Metasploit provides a unified platform for vulnerability exploitation, payload generation, auxiliary scanning, and maintaining access to compromised systems during authorized security assessments.

## Prerequisites

### Required Tools
```bash
# Metasploit comes pre-installed on Kali Linux
# For other systems:
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus/master/config/templates/metasploit-framework-wrappers/msfupdate.erb > msfinstall
chmod 755 msfinstall
./msfinstall

# Start PostgreSQL for database support
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo msfdb init
```

### Required Knowledge
- Network and system fundamentals
- Understanding of vulnerabilities and exploits
- Basic programming concepts
- Target enumeration techniques

### Required Access
- Written authorization for testing
- Network access to target systems
- Understanding of scope and rules of engagement

## Outputs and Deliverables

1. **Exploitation Evidence** - Screenshots and logs of successful compromises
2. **Session Logs** - Command history and extracted data
3. **Vulnerability Mapping** - Exploited vulnerabilities with CVE references
4. **Post-Exploitation Artifacts** - Credentials, files, and system information

## Core Workflow

### Phase 1: MSFConsole Basics

Launch and navigate the Metasploit console:

```bash
# Start msfconsole
msfconsole

# Quiet mode (skip banner)
msfconsole -q

The rest: https://github.com/zebbern/claude-code-guide/blob/HEAD/skills/metasploit-framework/SKILL.md