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Overview

HackingTool features a modern terminal user interface built with the Rich library, offering an interactive menu-driven experience with a purple-themed design (version 1.1.0). When you launch HackingTool, you’ll see the ASCII logo banner followed by the main menu with 18 options (17 tool categories plus the Update/Uninstall manager): 
# From hackingtool.py:54-73
tool_definitions = [
    ("Anonymously Hiding Tools", "🛡️"),
    ("Information gathering tools", "🔍"),
    ("Wordlist Generator", "📚"),
    ("Wireless attack tools", "📶"),
    ("SQL Injection Tools", "🧩"),
    ("Phishing attack tools", "🎣"),
    ("Web Attack tools", "🌐"),
    ("Post exploitation tools", "🔧"),
    ("Forensic tools", "🕵️"),
    ("Payload creation tools", "📦"),
    ("Exploit framework", "🧰"),
    ("Reverse engineering tools", "🔁"),
    ("DDOS Attack Tools", "⚡"),
    ("Remote Administrator Tools (RAT)", "🖥️"),
    ("XSS Attack Tools", "💥"),
    ("Steganograhy tools", "🖼️"),
    ("Other tools", "✨"),
    ("Update or Uninstall | Hackingtool", "♻️"),
]
The menu displays:
  • Index numbers (0-16) for tool categories
  • Index 99 for Update/Uninstall tools
  • Icon and category name for each option
  • Footer instruction: “Choose number and press Enter — 99 to exit”
The menu uses a grid layout with right-justified index numbers and left-justified tool names, making it easy to scan.

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Rich UI Components

HackingTool leverages several Rich library components for an enhanced terminal experience:
Panels wrap content with borders and titles:
# From hackingtool.py:111-117
panel = Panel(
    Align.center(header + Text("\n") + footer + Text("\n") + warning),
    box=box.DOUBLE,
    padding=(1, 2),
    border_style="magenta"
)
  • Used for the main banner
  • Tool category selections
  • Information displays

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Selecting Tool Categories

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Step-by-Step Navigation

Enter the index number (0-16) for your desired tool category:
[magenta]Choose a tool to proceed[/magenta]: 1
This displays a selection panel:
# From hackingtool.py:186
console.print(Panel(f"[bold magenta]{icon}  Selected:[/bold magenta] [white]{name}"))
Each category shows available tools in a table format:
# From core.py:68-77
table = Table(title="Options", box=box.SIMPLE_HEAVY)
table.add_column("No.", style="bold cyan", justify="center")
table.add_column("Action", style="bold yellow")

for index, option in enumerate(self.OPTIONS):
    table.add_row(str(index + 1), option[0])
Common options include:
  • 1. Install - Install the tool
  • 2. Run - Execute the tool
  • 98. Open Project Page - View GitHub repository
  • 99. Back to Menu - Return to previous screen
Select an action by entering its number:
# From core.py:81-87
option_index = input("\n[?] Select an option: ").strip()
try:
    option_index = int(option_index)
    if option_index - 1 in range(len(self.OPTIONS)):
        ret_code = self.OPTIONS[option_index - 1][1]()

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Install vs Run Options

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Install Option

The Install option executes predefined installation commands: 
# From core.py:104-113
def install(self):
    self.before_install()
    if isinstance(self.INSTALL_COMMANDS, (list, tuple)):
        for INSTALL_COMMAND in self.INSTALL_COMMANDS:
            console.print(f"[yellow]→ {INSTALL_COMMAND}[/yellow]")
            os.system(INSTALL_COMMAND)
        self.after_install()
Each command is displayed in yellow before execution, showing exactly what’s being run.

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Run Option

The Run option launches installed tools: 
# From core.py:130-136
def run(self):
    self.before_run()
    if isinstance(self.RUN_COMMANDS, (list, tuple)):
        for RUN_COMMAND in self.RUN_COMMANDS:
            console.print(f"[cyan]⚙ Running:[/cyan] [bold]{RUN_COMMAND}[/bold]")
            os.system(RUN_COMMAND)
        self.after_run()

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Keyboard Shortcuts and Controls

InputAction
0-16Select tool category
99Exit/Back to previous menu
98Open project page (when available)
EnterConfirm selection
Ctrl+CInterrupt/Exit program

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Interrupt Handling

# From hackingtool.py:200-202
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    console.print("\n[bold red]Interrupted by user — exiting[/bold red]")
    break
Using Ctrl+C will immediately exit the program. Use option 99 for a graceful exit.

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Return to Main Menu

After completing an action, you’ll be prompted: 
# From hackingtool.py:195-197
if not Confirm.ask("[magenta]Return to main menu?[/magenta]", default=True):
    console.print(Panel("[bold white on magenta]Exiting...[/bold white on magenta]"))
    break
  • Press Enter or type y to return to the main menu
  • Type n to exit the program

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Error Handling

The interface includes robust error handling: 
# From hackingtool.py:193-194
except Exception as e:
    console.print(Panel(f"[red]Error while opening {name}[/red]\n{e}", border_style="red"))

# From hackingtool.py:199
console.print("[red]Invalid selection. Pick a number from the menu.[/red]")

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Color Scheme and Styling

HackingTool uses a consistent purple theme: 
# From core.py:17
_theme = Theme({"purple": "#7B61FF"})

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Style Reference

ElementStyleUsage
Menu indexbold magentaCategory numbers
Tool namesmagentaCategory titles
IconswhiteEmoji icons
Actionsbold yellowOption names
SuccessgreenCompletion messages
ErrorsredError messages
CommandsyellowInstall commands
RunningcyanRun commands

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Platform Compatibility

The interface checks the operating system: 
# From hackingtool.py:206-218
if system() == "Linux":
    # Full functionality
    fpath = choose_path()
    # ...
elif system() == "Windows":
    console.print(Panel("[bold red]Please run this tool on a Debian/Linux system for best results[/bold red]"))
    if Confirm.ask("Open guidance link in your browser?", default=True):
        webbrowser.open_new_tab("https://tinyurl.com/y522modc")
HackingTool is optimized for Linux (Debian-based) systems. Windows users will see a warning and guidance link.

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