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Run Automated Vulnerability Scans

Scan targets for known vulnerabilities using Nuclei's extensive template library.

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Manual security testing is slow, inconsistent, and easy to forget. Automated vulnerability scanning catches known issues across your entire attack surface in minutes. Nuclei uses a community-maintained library of thousands of templates covering CVEs, misconfigurations, exposed panels, and more -- each targeting a specific, documented vulnerability.

The scan_targets skill runs Nuclei against your specified targets and returns structured findings with severity ratings. You get actionable results without configuring scan engines, writing custom checks, or interpreting raw scanner output. Every finding maps to a specific template with documentation and remediation guidance.

Agent Guides

Claude

  1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask Claude: "Scan example.com for vulnerabilities using security-nuclei"
  3. Claude runs the scan and returns findings with severity ratings
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ChatGPT

  1. Configure ToolRouter in ChatGPT
  2. Ask: "Scan this target for vulnerabilities" and provide the URL
  3. ChatGPT returns findings organized by severity
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Copilot

  1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
  2. In Copilot Chat: "Scan our staging URL for vulnerabilities using security-nuclei"
  3. Copilot returns findings with severity levels and template IDs
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OpenClaw

  1. Connect ToolRouter: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask OpenClaw: "Scan example.com for vulnerabilities"
  3. OpenClaw runs the scan and returns structured findings
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Run Security Compliance Checks

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