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AI-Powered Penetration Testing

Autonomous security testing agents that perform comprehensive blackbox and whitebox pentesting directly in your terminal.

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Quick Start

Get up and running with Pensar Apex in minutes

1

Install Pensar Apex

Install via your preferred package manager or installation script:
npm install -g @pensar/apex
2

Configure AI Provider

Set your AI provider API key as an environment variable:
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Pensar Apex supports Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and vLLM. Anthropic models provide the best performance.
3

Run Your First Pentest

Launch the TUI or run a pentest from the command line:
# Launch interactive TUI
pensar

# Run blackbox pentest
pensar pentest --target https://example.com

# Run whitebox pentest with source code
pensar pentest --target https://example.com --cwd /path/to/code

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RESULTS
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Findings:  3
Path:      ~/.pensar/sessions/abc123/findings/
POCs:      ~/.pensar/sessions/abc123/pocs/
Report:    ~/.pensar/sessions/abc123/report.md

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Learn about the core features and concepts

Core Concepts

Understand autonomous agents, attack surface discovery, and vulnerability findings

Command Reference

Complete reference for all CLI commands and flags

Blackbox Testing

Perform external security testing against live targets

Whitebox Testing

Analyze source code for vulnerabilities with full context

AI Providers

Configure Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or local vLLM models

Docker Setup

Run Apex in Kali Linux container with pre-configured tools

Key Features

What makes Pensar Apex powerful

Autonomous Agents

AI-powered agents perform sophisticated testing workflows with minimal human intervention

Attack Surface Discovery

Automatically map endpoints, pages, and authentication flows for comprehensive coverage

Detailed Reports & POCs

Generate comprehensive findings with proof-of-concept exploits and remediation guidance

Flexible API & CLI

Use as a CLI tool or integrate into your workflows with the programmatic API

Resources

Everything you need to master Pensar Apex

API Reference

Complete API documentation for programmatic usage

Security & Responsible Use

Guidelines for ethical and legal security testing

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