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LionSec/katoolin

Automatically install all Kali linux tools observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/LionSec/katoolin · homepage · Python · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4030
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 856
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5348 stars · 1421 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A Python CLI tool that lets users add or remove Kali Linux repositories on other Debian-based systems (like Ubuntu) and install Kali Linux security tools via an interactive menu. It automates the otherwise manual process of sourcing Kali's tool repositories.

Use cases

  • install kali linux tools on ubuntu
  • add kali repositories to my debian system
  • install all pentesting tools automatically
  • remove kali repos before system update
  • get metasploit and armitage on non-kali distro

When to choose

  • you want Kali tools on Ubuntu or another Debian-based distro without reinstalling
  • you prefer a simple menu-driven installer over manual apt repository setup

When to avoid

  • you already run Kali Linux
  • you need a maintained, actively updated toolchain (project is in maintenance mode)
  • you are on a non-Debian system or cannot use Python 2.7

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

security cli developer-tools security penetration-testing operating-systems python cli kali-linux penetration-testing-tools repository-management menu-driven command-line linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
LionSec/katoolinmain32

For agents

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