95  nuclei(1) - Kailash Tool Reference

95.1 nuclei

nuclei - Configurable targeted vulnerability scanner — overlay-currency class.

Layer CLASSIC
Category c-02-vulnerability-analysis
Safety class safe
Licence MIT
Upstream github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei
WarningStale classification

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95.1.1 NAME

nuclei - Configurable targeted vulnerability scanner — overlay-currency class.

95.1.2 SYNOPSIS & usage

Derived from the upstream README at generation time; verify against --help where the tool is installed.

go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3/cmd/nuclei@latest
nuclei -h

95.1.3 DESCRIPTION (upstream)

      Nuclei is a modern, high-performance vulnerability scanner that leverages simple YAML-based templates. It empowers you to design custom vulnerability detection scenarios that mimic real-world conditions, leading to zero false positives. - Simple YAML format for creating and customizing vulnerability templates. - Contributed by thousands of security professionals to tackle trending vulnerabilities. - Reduce false positives by simulating real-world steps to verify a vulnerability. - Ultra-fast parallel scan processing and request clustering. - Integrate into CI/CD pipelines for vulnerability detection and regression testing. - Supports multiple protocols like TCP,

95.1.4 CONFIGURATION (detected)

Config-surface markers detected in the upstream README (3 matches, e.g. environment variables, environment variables). A full config reference page for this tool is queued under the config-page policy — this line is the detection record, not the page.

95.1.5 SEE ALSO

ref: pin - verified 2026-10-14