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**A multi-agent offensive-security framework, built to turn the AI coding agent you already run into a zero-day hunter.**
   
Point T3MP3ST at a target and it works the offensive kill chain (**recon β exploit β report**) from a web War Room or the CLI, powered by a local agent you're already signed into (Claude Code, Codex, or Hermes).
Today, the recon engine is live and tool-backed, and the exploit loop is benchmark-proven: 90.1% pass@1 on XBEN, every flag from a live exploit (reproducible below). The full 8-operator swarm is the architecture it grows into; the [status table](#what-ships-today) is exact about what's live, what's scaffolding, and what's still roadmap. Loud about the mission, honest that it's still a mission.
Three things set it apart:
1. **Reproducible.** Every benchmark number in this README recomputes from committed data. `npm run verify-claims` re-derives all of them. A number that can't be reproduced doesn't ship.
2. **Keyless.** The AI coding agent on your machine is the backbone. No second bill.
3. **Honest about scope.** The [status table](#what-ships-today) marks exactly what is stable, experimental, or still roadmap. No claim here comes from a mode this README doesn't name.
## Why it exists
Offensive security sits behind years of practice and expensive tooling. The bet behind T3MP3ST is that a coordinated agent swarm puts real bug-hunting in reach of people who never got the invite, across web apps, CTFs, smart contracts, source code, and embedded/robotics OSS. That is an ambitious bet, and the sections below are careful to separate what already works from what is still a bet.
## What it hunts
| Domain | What it does | Status |
|---|---|---|
| πΈοΈ **Web apps** | Black-box, external-attacker recon β exploit (XBEN suite) | β
Stable |
| π© **CTF** | Hint-free, sandbox-jailed solves (Cybench) | β
Stable |
| π€ **Robotics / OT / embedded** | Coordinated-disclosure pipeline for OSS vuln hunting (OSV + live-PoC + refuter) | β
Pipeline stable |
| π **Source code** | White-box repo analysis with blind master-builder decomposition | β οΈ Python-only ingest |
| π° **Smart contracts** | Damn Vulnerable DeFi | β οΈ reproduction, not novel discovery |
## Quick start
Fastest path to a running War Room (keyless, ~2 min to set up; mission time depends on the target):
```bash
npm install
npm run server # War Room β http://127.0.0.1:3333/ui/
```
In the War Room, open **Settings** and connect a local agent (Claude Code / Codex / Hermes). Then describe a target to **Op Admiral** in plain English and launch. The agent you connected is the brain. No key required.
Prefer to bring a key? Set one and skip the connect step:
```bash
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=... # or VENICE_API_KEY / ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
```
Check the numbers for yourself:
```bash
npm run verify-claims # re-derives every headline from committed JSON in bench/
```
Library/SDK usage, the full HTTP API, and MCP setup live in [docs/](docs/).
## What ships today
The framework is an 8-operator kill chain. **Recon is a live, tool-backed engine.** Most downstream operators are scaffolding today, and this table says so. A live report currently shows `Successful Exploits: 0` outside the benchmarked path, and the copy here will never contradict that.
| Component | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Re-derivable measurement (`verify-claims`) | β
Stable | every headline recomputes from committed artifacts |
| Recon engine | β
Stable | drives nmap / DNS / HTTP / fingerprinting; every finding traces to real tool output |
| Mission engine + War Room + Op Admiral | β
Stable | keyless through a connected local agent |
| Arsenal, MCP server, HTTP API | β
Stable | 35 tools; `security_recon` over MCP |
| Coordinated-disclosure pipeline | β
Stable | OSV novelty + live PoC + refuter panel + CVSS; drafts only, a human sends |
| White-box source analysis | β οΈ Experimental | Python-only regex ingest; multi-model decomposition costs more tokens, not fewer |
| DeFi (Damn Vulnerable DeFi) | β οΈ Experimental | reproduces known exploit classes; not novel discovery |
| Exploiter / Infiltrator / Exfiltrator / Ghost | π§ Scaffolding | interface + orchestration stubs, not autonomous exploit engines |
| Advanced modules (cloud, persistence, swarm, cognition) | π§ Planned | interface-only in `src/stubs/` |
| Self-improvement loop | π§ͺ Research | records lessons + proposals today; feeding them back into planning is roadmap |
Full feature-by-feature breakdown: [FEATURES.md](FEATURES.md).
## Benchmarks
Headline results. Each recomputes from the committed JSON with `npm run verify-claims`; full methodology and caveats are in the linked docs.
| Suite | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| **XBEN** β XBOW's 104-challenge suite, black-box | **pass@1 mean 90.1%** (Wilson-95 86.2β92.9), floor 91/104 Β· gpt-5.5 | XBOW self-reports 85% on the same suite; ours reproduces from artifacts |
| **XBEN** β white-box (reported separately) | pass@1 98.7%, best-ball 104/104 Β· gpt-5.5 | never blended with the black-box number |
| **Cybench** β 40-task academic bench, Opus 4.8, no hints | 21/40 full corpus, 23/40 clean subset, single-run pass@1 | not the raw-score record (Anthropic reports 76.5% pass@10); the point is measurement integrity |
| **CVE-Zero** β 10 real post-cutoff (2026) CVEs, hunted cold | 4/10 strict (exact file/line/CWE) | memorization-proof: targets postdate the training cutoff |
**How to read these:**
- Every solved flag came from a live exploit. Zero fabricated, enforced by an anti-fitting guard that runs on every push.
- Black-box (source withheld) and white-box (source staged) are reported separately and never blended.
- These ran a **single-agent ReAct loop, not the 8-operator swarm.** The swarm is framework architecture; it is not what scored these numbers.
- Results are system-vs-system: this harness driving a strong current model, not an isolated-harness claim.
XBOW self-reports 85% on its own suite. Ours reproduces from committed artifacts and clears it even at the Wilson floor.
Deeper reading: [WALL_FORENSICS](docs/WALL_FORENSICS.md) (per-challenge misses), [CYBENCH](docs/CYBENCH.md), [INTEGRITY_LEDGER](docs/INTEGRITY_LEDGER.md) (contamination audit and every retraction), [OBSIDIVM](docs/OBSIDIVM.md) (our own live web range).
## Documentation
| Doc | Contents |
|---|---|
| [FEATURES.md](FEATURES.md) | feature-by-feature status (`[x]` shipped / `[~]` partial / `[ ]` planned) |
| [SCOPE_AND_AUTHORIZATION](docs/SCOPE_AND_AUTHORIZATION.md) | authority model, scope receipts, evidence and retest rules |
| [TEAM_PREVIEW](docs/TEAM_PREVIEW.md) | first-run path and review script |
| [INSTALL_MATRIX](docs/INSTALL_MATRIX.md) | macOS / Linux readiness table |
| [ARSENAL_ACTIVATION_PLAN](docs/ARSENAL_ACTIVATION_PLAN.md) | optional external-tool setup |
| [CYBENCH](docs/CYBENCH.md) Β· [WALL_FORENSICS](docs/WALL_FORENSICS.md) Β· [INTEGRITY_LEDGER](docs/INTEGRITY_LEDGER.md) Β· [COGNITIVE_ARCHITECTURE](docs/COGNITIVE_ARCHITECTURE.md) | benchmark methodology |
| [RELEASE_CHECKLIST](docs/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md) | the gates a release must pass |
## Architecture
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Operators map to MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain phases (recon is live; later phases are scaffolded):
| Operator | Phase | MITRE | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Recon** | Reconnaissance | TA0043 | OSINT, network discovery, asset enumeration |
| **Scanner** | Discovery | TA0007 | vulnerability scanning, service fingerprinting |
| **Exploiter** | Initial Access | TA0001 | exploitation, payload delivery |
| **Infiltrator** | Lateral Movement | TA0008 | post-exploitation, privilege escalation |
| **Exfiltrator** | Collection / Exfil | TA0009/10 | data extraction, credential harvesting |
| **Ghost** | Persistence | TA0003 | persistence, stealth, cleanup |
| **Coordinator** | Command & Control | TA0011 | mission control, orchestration |
| **Analyst** | Analysis | β | pattern analysis, reporting |
**Providers:** OpenRouter, Venice, Anthropic, OpenAI, or a keyless local agent (Claude Code / Codex / Hermes). Set `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` / `VENICE_API_KEY` / `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`, or connect an agent in Settings.
**Integrations:** `node dist/mcp-server.js` exposes `security_recon` to MCP-aware agents. `npm run server` starts the HTTP API (`POST /api/mission/start`, `GET /api/mission/status`, and more). Full reference in [docs/](docs/).
## Contributing β join the swarm
Red-teaming shouldn't be a priesthood. Bring an adapter, a prompt pack, a runbook, a new arsenal tool, or a bug report.
**One rule, non-negotiable:** everything here is for **authorized testing only**. Owned, scoped, or consenting targets. Build for defenders, or don't build it here.
1. Fork it, branch it.
2. Open a PR with tests. If you touch a headline number, `npm run verify-claims` has to stay green.
Release process and gates: [RELEASE_CHECKLIST](docs/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md).
## License
MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
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