Claude-Red
Claude-Red is a library of offensive security skills that teaches Claude red team methods for authorized security testing.
What it is good for
- Guiding an AI through authorized penetration testing steps
- Preparing for capture-the-flag security competitions
- Triaging bug bounty reports on web applications
- Learning attack techniques across web, cloud, and network systems
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Adds to an AI app you already use
Level 2 of 5. Connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or a similar app you already have, usually through a settings screen.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude, Claude Code, Claude.ai
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #57, week 43, 2026)
- Best rank
- #57 week 43, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 10,226
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Claude-Red free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Claude-Red?
- No. Connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or a similar app you already have, usually through a settings screen.
- What does Claude-Red work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude, Claude Code, and Claude.ai.
- What is Claude-Red good for?
- Guiding an AI through authorized penetration testing steps, preparing for capture-the-flag security competitions, triaging bug bounty reports on web applications, and learning attack techniques across web, cloud, and network systems.
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