Overview

The HackAgent CLI provides a powerful command-line interface for AI agent security testing. With beautiful ASCII branding, rich terminal output, and comprehensive functionality, it's the fastest way to run security evaluations.

For installation instructions, see the Installation Guide.

Commands

Command	Description	Documentation
hackagent / hackagent tui	Launch the full-screen Terminal User Interface	Quick Start
hackagent init	Interactive setup wizard	Initialization
hackagent config	Manage configuration	Config
hackagent agent	Manage registered agents	Agent
hackagent eval	Run quick 3-attack security scan	Evaluation Campaign
hackagent eval <attack_name>	Execute one specific attack strategy	Eval
hackagent scan <url>	Browser-driven red-teaming of a website's chat widget	Scan
hackagent claude	Red-team a Claude Code agent	Claude Code
hackagent codex	Red-team a Codex agent	Codex
hackagent examples ollama	Run built-in Ollama demo	Quick Start (TUI tab)
hackagent results	View and manage results	Results
hackagent datasets	Browse and sample dataset presets	Datasets
hackagent web	Launch the local dashboard	Web
hackagent doctor	Diagnose common configuration issues	-
hackagent version	Show version info	-

Quick Examples

Setup

hackagent init

Run an Attack

hackagent eval advprefix \
  --agent-name "my-agent" \
  --agent-type "google-adk" \
  --endpoint "http://localhost:8000" \
  --goals "Test security vulnerability"

Run Evaluation Campaign

hackagent eval \
  --agent-name "my-agent" \
  --agent-type "google-adk" \
  --endpoint "http://localhost:8000/chat"

View Results

hackagent results list

Global Options

These options work with all commands:

Option	Description
-v, -vv, -vvv	Increase verbosity level
--config-file	Use custom config file
--help	Show help message

Get Help

# General help
hackagent --help

# Command-specific help
hackagent eval --help
hackagent config --help