pentest-checklist SKILL.md skillA
pentest-checklist from zebbern/claude-code-guide is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add zebbern/claude-code-guide/pentest-checklist@v1.1Pins v1.1 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- zebbern/claude-code-guide
- Path
skills/pentest-checklist/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 3
- Latest version
- v1.1, committed May 31, 2026
- First version recorded
- Jan 4, 2026
- Size
- 10,219 bytes
- Repository stars
- 4,700
- License
- MIT
This skill should be used when the user asks to "plan a penetration test", "create a security assessment checklist", "prepare for penetration testing", "define pentest scope", "follow security testing best practices", or needs a structured methodology for penetration testing engagements.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Pentest Checklist ## Purpose Provide a comprehensive checklist for planning, executing, and following up on penetration tests. Ensure thorough preparation, proper scoping, and effective remediation of discovered vulnerabilities. ## Inputs/Prerequisites - Clear business objectives for testing - Target environment information - Budget and timeline constraints - Stakeholder contacts and authorization - Legal agreements and scope documents ## Outputs/Deliverables - Defined pentest scope and objectives - Prepared testing environment - Security monitoring data - Vulnerability findings report - Remediation plan and verification ## Core Workflow ### Phase 1: Scope Definition #### Define Objectives - [ ] **Clarify testing purpose** - Determine goals (find vulnerabilities, compliance, customer assurance) - [ ] **Validate pentest necessity** - Ensure penetration test is the right solution - [ ] **Align outcomes with objectives** - Define success criteria **Reference Questions:** - Why are you doing this pentest? - What specific outcomes do you expect? - What will you do with the findings? #### Know Your Test Types | Type | Purpose | Scope | |------|---------|-------| …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add zebbern/claude-code-guide/pentest-checklist@sha256:2b964e824834836cThe line at the top of this page pins the label v1.1, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
[](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_5c56ysei6wnt4c5m)
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Versions
The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, between Jan 4, 2026 and May 31, 2026, about one every 74 days.
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1.1 latest | 2026-05-31 | 164971d | 10,219 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.1 | 2026-01-20 | 27bf883 | 10,219 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260104.9174e17 | 2026-01-04 | 9174e17 | 10,174 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (10219 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
zebbern/claude-code-guide · 4,700 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-07 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_5c56ysei6wnt4c5m GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=zebbern/claude-code-guide/pentest-checklist GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/2b964e824834836c791a1f1d463c17e9c42ec5c619dce52791d5b7007a418546
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