# trustedsec/ptf

The Penetration Testers Framework (PTF) is a way for modular support for up-to-date tools.

Repository: https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ptf
Language: Python
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-09-22T18:48:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4131, "days_push": 710, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5558, forks 1287 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:22.338716+00:00)

## What it is
The PenTesters Framework (PTF) is a Python-based modular framework that installs, compiles, and keeps penetration testing tools up to date on Debian/Ubuntu/ArchLinux systems. It provides a Metasploit-like shell for managing tool modules organized around the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES).

## Use cases
- set up a pentesting toolkit on a fresh linux machine
- keep all my hacking tools updated automatically
- install only exploitation tools for a pentest
- create a kali-like environment on ubuntu or arch
- add custom internal tool repos as pentest modules
- update only the tools i have previously installed

## When to choose
- you need the latest versions of pentest tools beyond what distro packages provide
- you want a repeatable, scriptable way to build a pentest environment on Debian/Ubuntu/Arch
- you want a modular framework where you can add your own tool modules

## When to avoid
- you are on Windows or macOS without a Linux environment
- you just want a full prebuilt pentest distribution like Kali or Parrot
- you need a GUI-driven tool manager

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: penetration-testing, cli, developer-tools, security
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: pentesting, tool-installer, kali-like, ptes, tool-management, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- trustedsec/ptf (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.338716+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:55:38.958788+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/trustedsec/ptf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:22.338716+00:00, sha 64b63716e364)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.