Raven Nest MCP

A pentesting toolkit that runs as an MCP server, giving AI assistants structured access to industry-standard security tools through a safety-hardened interface.

People who work with hacking, infosec and metasploit and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-23 · ★ 2 · #189 OF 216 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Raven Nest MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/tidynest/raven-nest-mcp:0.4.1

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tidynest-raven-nest-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/tidynest/raven-nest-mcp:0.4.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.tidynest is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Raven Nest MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.4.1 · 2026-09-21

migrate rmcp 1.7.0 to 2.2.0, release v0.4.1

v0.4.0 · 2026-09-21

per-target rate limiting for tool launches · bump rmcp from 1.7.0 to 2.0.0 in the cargo group across 1 directory · restore green CI, patch rustls advisory, release v0.4.0

v0.3.0 · 2026-08-31

Safety fixes, CI/Docker hardening, structured output, target tracking + scan diff

04 · Who maintains Raven Nest MCP

raven-nest-mcp is maintained by tidynest. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/tidynest/raven-nest-mcp
category: security - ranked #189 of 216 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-21)
registry: io.github.tidynest/raven-nest-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-24 · 11 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/tidynest/raven-nest-mcp:0.4.1

06 · Raven Nest MCP FAQ

What is Raven Nest MCP?

A pentesting toolkit that runs as an MCP server, giving AI assistants structured access to industry-standard security tools through a safety-hardened interface.

Is Raven Nest MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-23 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Raven Nest MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/tidynest/raven-nest-mcp:0.4.1`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Raven Nest MCP

Alternatives to Raven Nest MCP

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Pairs well with

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