CLI Reference

August 14, 2026 · View on GitHub

HunterX v7 ships a single hunterx command (plus the hunterx-arch architecture linter for developers). Commands are grouped by capability.

Global commands

Command	Description
`hunterx version`	Show the platform version
`hunterx help`	Show all commands
`hunterx config`	Show the resolved configuration (JSON)
`hunterx platform`	Show platform composition status

Missions (autonomous orchestration)

Command	Description
`hunterx mission create [objective] [target]`	Create an autonomous mission
`hunterx mission start <mission_id>`	Start a mission run
`hunterx mission status <mission_id>`	Show mission status
`hunterx mission pause / resume / cancel / finalize`	Mission lifecycle
`hunterx mission timeline / decisions / hypotheses / findings`	Mission data
`hunterx mission attack-paths / coverage / tools`	Mission intelligence

Hunts (full-spectrum)

Command	Description
`hunterx hunt [objective] [target]`	Create and start a hunt mission
`hunterx hunt status / surface / coverage`	Mission overview
`hunterx hunt findings / evidence / proofs`	Results
`hunterx hunt paths / timeline`	Attack paths and history

Adaptive mission planning

Command	Description
`hunterx mission plan [objective] [target]`	Create an adaptive mission
`hunterx mission replan / pause / resume`	Adaptive lifecycle
`hunterx mission paths / explain`	Attack paths and next action

Findings (evidence-driven)

Command	Description
`hunterx finding create / list / show`	Finding lifecycle
`hunterx finding evidence / validate`	Evidence assessment
`hunterx finding poc / proof / replay`	PoC engineering
`hunterx finding explain / report-ready`	Confidence and readiness

Reports (professional)

Command	Description
`hunterx report list / show / preview / validate`	Report lifecycle
`hunterx report generate / export`	Generate and export (markdown/html/json/sarif/pdf/package)
`hunterx report evidence / timeline / remediation / retest`	Report data
`hunterx report sarif`	SARIF export

Targets & campaigns

Command	Description
`hunterx target memory / snapshot / diff`	Target intelligence
`hunterx target changes / history / coverage / gaps / risk / revalidate`	Target memory
`hunterx campaign list / show / intelligence`	Campaign intelligence

Toolchain

Command	Description
`hunterx tools list / show / contract / contracts`	Tool knowledge
`hunterx tools capabilities / health / versions`	Capability catalog
`hunterx tools execute <tool_id> <target> [--parameters JSON]`	Structured execution
`hunterx tools inspect-result / parse / normalize`	Output processing
`hunterx tools chain / chain-execute / recommend`	Chaining

Tool readiness & provisioning

Command	Description
`hunterx install [--profile <name>]`	Establish the base HunterX environment (detect + verify tools)
`hunterx tools check [--json]`	Show per-tool readiness and capability coverage
`hunterx tools install [--profile <name>] [tool_id ...]`	Provision missing tools via trusted static methods
`hunterx tools audit [--json]`	Show tool integration maturity (knowledge + runtime)

Install profiles: minimal, recon, web, network, vulnerability, full.

Examples

hunterx version
hunterx platform
hunterx install
hunterx tools check
hunterx tools install --profile full
hunterx tools list
hunterx hunt full_security_assessment https://example.com
hunterx finding list <mission_id>
hunterx report generate <finding_id>