# cyntrisec/cyntrisec-cli [Health: Active]

**Category:** 🔒 Security  
**Repository:** https://github.com/cyntrisec/cyntrisec-cli  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/cyntrisec-cyntrisec-cli

## Description
Local-first AWS security analyzer that discovers attack paths and generates remediations using graph theory.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `uvx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "cyntrisec-cli": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["cyntrisec"],
    "env": {
      "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "",
      "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "",
      "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN": "",
      "AWS_DEFAULT_REGION": ""
    }
  }
}
```

**Requires environment variables:** `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `AWS_SESSION_TOKEN`, `AWS_DEFAULT_REGION` — the values above are empty placeholders; fill in real credentials before running (see the repository for what each one is for).

## Documentation & README

# Cyntrisec CLI

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<!-- mcp-name: io.github.cyntrisec/cyntrisec -->

> **Historical pre-company project.** `cyntrisec-cli` was created before Cyntrisec narrowed its company focus to EphemeralML and AIR v1. It is not a current Cyntrisec product, support surface, or commercial offering. The PyPI package name `cyntrisec`, CLI command `cyntrisec`, and MCP server ID `io.github.cyntrisec/cyntrisec` are retained only to avoid breaking historical installs.

![image-download](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/83a8b7d2-23c8-4e6e-a471-2e6a0a6f93e7)

> [!CAUTION]
> **Historical Software Disclaimer**: This tool is no longer an active Cyntrisec product. It is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind.
> While the CLI is a read-only analysis tool by default, the user assumes all responsibility for any actions taken based on its findings.
> **Always review** generated remediation plans and Terraform code before application.

Historical AWS capability graph analysis and attack path discovery CLI.

A read-only CLI tool that historically:
- Scans AWS infrastructure via AssumeRole
- Builds a capability graph (IAM, network, dependencies)
- Discovers attack paths from internet to sensitive targets
- Prioritizes fixes by ROI (security impact + cost savings)
- Identifies unused capabilities (blast radius reduction)
- Outputs deterministic JSON with proof chains
## Demo

[![Cyntrisec Demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-g3PjWyK3mo/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g3PjWyK3mo)

> *Watch how to discover attack paths and generate fixes using natural language with Claude MCP.*
## Architecture

```text
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                   CYNTRISEC CLI                                   |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| CLI Layer (Typer)                                                                 |
|   scan   analyze   cuts   waste   report   comply   can   diff   serve   ...      |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Core Engine                 | Storage (local)                                     |
|  - AWS collectors           |  ~/.cyntrisec/scans/<scan_id>/                      |
|  - Normalization/schema     |    snapshot.json, assets.json, relationships.json   |
|  - GraphBuilder -> AwsGraph |    findings.json, attack_paths.json                 |
|  - Path search -> paths     |  ~/.cyntrisec/scans/latest -> <scan_id>             |
|  - Min-cut + Cost (ROI)     |  (Windows fallback: latest is a file)               |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| Outputs: JSON/agent, HTML report, remediation plan + Terraform hints              |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
```

<!-- Legacy Unicode diagram (kept for reference; may render oddly in some environments) -->
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```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                              CYNTRISEC CLI                                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                             │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐    │
│  │                         CLI Layer (typer)                           │    │
│  │  ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐        │    │
│  │  │  scan   │ │ analyze │ │  cuts   │ │  waste  │ │ report  │ ...    │    │
│  │  └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘ └────┬────┘        │    │
│  └───────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼─────────────────┘    │
│          │          │          │          │          │                      │
│  ┌───────▼──────────▼──────────▼──────────▼──────────▼────────────────┐     │
│  │                         Core Engine                                │     │
│  │  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐              │     │
│  │  │    Graph     │  │    Paths     │  │  Compliance  │              │     │
│  │  │  (AwsGraph)  │  │  (BFS/DFS)   │  │  (CIS/SOC2)  │              │     │
│  │  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘              │     │
│  │  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐              │     │
│  │  │    Cuts      │  │    Waste     │  │  Simulator   │              │     │
│  │  │  (ROI/Min)   │  │  (Unused)    │  │  (IAM Eval)  │              │     │
│  │  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘              │     │
│  │  ┌──────────────┐                                                  │     │
│  │  │ Cost Engine  │                                                  │     │
│  │  │ (Estimator)  │                                                  │     │
│  │  └──────────────┘                                                  │     │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘     │
│          │                                                                  │
│  ┌───────▼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐     │
│  │                         AWS Layer                                  │     │
│  │  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐              │     │
│  │  │  Collectors  │  │  Normalizers │  │ Relationship │              │     │
│  │  │  (EC2, IAM,  │  │  (Asset →    │  │   Builder    │              │     │
│  │  │   RDS, ...)  │  │   Schema)    │  │              │              │     │
│  │  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └──────────────┘              │     │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘     │
│          │                                          │                       │
│  ┌───────▼──────────────────────┐   ┌──────────────▼──────────────────┐     │
│  │      Storage Layer           │   │         MCP Server              │     │
│  │  ┌────────────┐ ┌─────────┐  │   │  ┌──────────────────────────┐   │     │
│  │  │ Filesystem │ │ Memory  │  │   │  │  Tools: get_scan_summary │   │     │
│  │  │ (~/.cyntri │ │ (tests) │  │   │  │  get_attack_paths, ...   │   │     │
│  │  │   sec/)    │ │         │  │   │  └──────────────────────────┘   │     │
│  │  └────────────┘ └─────────┘  │   │                                 │     │
│  └──────────────────────────────┘   └─────────────────────────────────┘     │
│                                                                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                                      │
                                      ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                            AWS Account                                      │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐         │
│  │     IAM     │  │     EC2     │  │     RDS     │  │     S3      │  ...    │
│  │  (Roles,    │  │ (Instances, │  │ (Databases) │  │  (Buckets)  │         │
│  │  Policies)  │  │  SGs, VPCs) │  │             │  │             │         │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
-->

### Data Flow

```text
CLI (scan) --AssumeRole--> AWS Session --Describe/Get/List--> AWS APIs (read-only)
     |
     v
Collectors -> normalize -> Assets + Relationships -> AwsGraph
                                                |
                                                v
                                   Attack path search (BFS/DFS)
                                                |
                                                v
                                   Min-cut (remediation cuts)
                                                |
                                                v
                                      Cost engine (ROI)

Local artifacts: ~/.cyntrisec/scans/<scan_id>/*.json
```

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<!--
```
┌──────────┐    AssumeRole     ┌──────────┐    Describe/Get/List     ┌─────────┐
│   CLI    │ ─────────────────▶│   AWS    │ ◀─────────────────────▶│  APIs   │
│  (scan)  │                   │  Session │                          │(read-only)
└────┬─────┘                   └──────────┘                          └─────────┘
     │
     ▼
┌──────────┐    normalize      ┌──────────┐    build edges    ┌──────────────┐
│Collectors│ ─────────────────▶│  Assets  │ ─────────────────▶│Relationships│
└──────────┘                   └──────────┘                   └──────┬───────┘
                                                                     │
     ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
     ▼
┌──────────┐    BFS/DFS        ┌──────────┐    min-cut        ┌──────────────┐
│ AwsGraph │ ─────────────────▶│  Attack  │ ─────────────────▶│ Remediation │
│          │                   │  Paths   │                   │    Cuts      │
└──────────┘                   └──────────┘                   └──▲───────────┘
                                                                 │ (ROI)
                                                          ┌──────┴───────┐
                                                          │ Cost Engine  │
                                                          └──────────────┘
```
-->

## Installation

```bash
pip install cyntrisec
```

### Windows PATH Fix

If you see "cyntrisec is not recognized", the Scripts folder isn't on PATH:

```powershell
# Option 1: Run with python -m
python -m cyntrisec --help

# Option 2: Add to PATH for current session
$env:PATH += ";$env:APPDATA\Python\Python311\Scripts"
```

## Quick Start

> **Prerequisite**: Ensure you have [AWS CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/) installed and configured with credentials (e.g., `aws configure`) or environment variables set. `terraform` is required for the setup step.

```bash
# 1. Create the read-only IAM role in your account
cyntrisec setup iam 123456789012 --output role.tf

# 2. Apply the Terraform
cd your-infra && terraform apply

# 3. Run a scan
cyntrisec scan --role-arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/CyntrisecReadOnly

# 4. View attack paths
cyntrisec analyze paths --min-risk 0.5

# 5. Find minimal fixes (prioritized by ROI)
cyntrisec cuts --format json

# 6. Generate HTML report
cyntrisec report --output report.html
```

## Commands

### Core Analysis

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `scan` | Scan AWS infrastructure |
| `analyze paths` | View attack paths |
| `analyze findings` | View security findings |
| `analyze stats` | View scan statistics |
| `analyze business` | Business entrypoint analysis |
| `report` | Generate HTML/JSON report |

### Setup & Validation

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `setup iam` | Generate IAM role Terraform |
| `validate-role` | Validate IAM role permissions |

### Remediation

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `cuts` | Find minimal fixes (Cost & ROI prioritized) |
| `waste` | Find unused IAM permissions |
| `remediate` | Generate or optionally apply Terraform plans (gated) |

### Policy Testing

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `can` | Test "can X access Y?" |
| `diff` | Compare scan snapshots |
| `comply` | Check CIS AWS / SOC2 compliance |

### Agentic Interface

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `manifest` | Output machine-readable capabilities |
| `explain` | Natural language explanations |
| `ask` | Query scans in plain English |
| `serve` | Run as MCP server for AI agents |

## MCP Server Mode

The historical CLI can still run as an MCP server for compatibility with existing local setups:

```bash
# Install with MCP support (now included by default)
pip install cyntrisec
```

```bash
cyntrisec serve              # Start stdio server
cyntrisec serve --list-tools # List available tools
```

### MCP Tools (15)

| Category | Tool | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| **Discovery** | `list_tools` | List all available tools |
| | `set_session_snapshot` | Set active snapshot for session |
| | `get_scan_summary` | Get summary of latest AWS scan |
| **Assets** | `get_assets` | Get assets with type/name filtering |
| | `get_relationships` | Get relationships between assets |
| | `get_findings` | Get security findings with severity filtering |
| **Attack Paths** | `get_attack_paths` | Get attack paths with risk scores |
| | `explain_path` | Detailed hop-by-hop path breakdown |
| | `explain_finding` | Detailed finding explanation |
| **Remediation** | `get_remediations` | Find optimal fixes for attack paths |
| | `get_terraform_snippet` | Generate Terraform code for remediation |
| **Access** | `check_access` | Test if principal can access resource |
| | `get_unused_permissions` | Find unused IAM permissions |
| **Compliance** | `check_compliance` | Check CIS AWS or SOC 2 compliance |
| | `compare_scans` | Compare scan snapshots |

### Claude Desktop

**MacOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyntrisec": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "cyntrisec", "serve"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code (CLI)

Run the following command to configure the server:

```bash
claude mcp add cyntrisec -- python -m cyntrisec serve
```

### Google Gemini / Antigravity

Locate your agent configuration (e.g., `~/.gemini/antigravity/mcp_config.json`) and add:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyntrisec": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "cyntrisec", "serve"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Trust & Safety

### Read-Only Guarantees

This tool makes **read-only API calls** to your AWS account. The IAM role
should have only `Describe*`, `Get*`, `List*` permissions.

### No Data Exfiltration

All data stays on your local machine. Nothing is sent to external servers.
Scan results are stored in `~/.cyntrisec/scans/`.

### No Auto-Remediation (Default Safe Mode)

By default, Cyntrisec is **read-only** and **does not modify** your AWS infrastructure.

- It **analyzes** your account using read-only APIs.
- It can **generate** remediation artifacts (e.g., Terraform modules) for you to review.
- It does **not** apply changes automatically.

### Optional Remediation Execution (Explicit Opt-In)

Cyntrisec includes an **explicitly gated** path that can execute Terraform **only if you intentionally enable it**.

This mode is:
- **Disabled by default**
- Requires `--enable-unsafe-write-mode`
- Requires an additional explicit flag (e.g. `--execute-terraform`) to run Terraform
- Intended for controlled environments (sandbox / CI with approvals), not unattended production

If you do not pass these flags, Cyntrisec will never run `terraform apply`.

### Write Operations

Cyntrisec makes **no AWS write API calls** during scanning and analysis.

The only supported "write" behavior is optional execution of Terraform **locally on your machine**, and only when explicitly enabled via unsafe flags.

Every AWS API call is logged in CloudTrail under session name `cyntrisec-cli`.

## Trust & Permissions

Cyntrisec runs with a read-only IAM role. Generate the recommended policy with
`cyntrisec setup iam <ACCOUNT_ID>` and keep permissions to `Describe*`, `Get*`,
and `List*`. Live modes (`waste --live`, `can --live`) require extra IAM
permissions; the generated policy and docs cover those additions.

## Output Format

Primary output is JSON to stdout. When stdout is not a TTY, the CLI automatically switches to JSON:

```bash
cyntrisec analyze paths --format json | jq '.paths[] | select(.risk_score > 0.7)'
```

Agent-friendly output wraps results in a structured envelope:

```bash
cyntrisec analyze paths --format agent
```

```json
{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "status": "success",
  "data": {...},
  "artifact_paths": {...},
  "suggested_actions": [...]
}
```

## Exit Codes

| Code | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| 0 | Success / compliant |
| 1 | Findings / regressions / denied |
| 2 | Usage error |
| 3 | Transient error (retry) |
| 4 | Internal error |

Use in CI/CD:

```bash
cyntrisec scan --role-arn $ROLE_ARN || exit 1
cyntrisec diff || echo "Regressions detected"
```

## Storage

Scan results are stored locally:

```text
~/.cyntrisec/
|-- scans/
|   |-- 2026-01-17_123456_123456789012/
|   |   |-- snapshot.json
|   |   |-- assets.json
|   |   |-- relationships.json
|   |   |-- findings.json
|   |   `-- attack_paths.json
|   `-- latest -> 2026-01-17_...
`-- config.yaml
```

<!-- Legacy Unicode tree (kept for reference; may render oddly in some environments) -->
<!--
```
~/.cyntrisec/
├── scans/
│   ├── 2026-01-17_123456_123456789012/
│   │   ├── snapshot.json
│   │   ├── assets.json
│   │   ├── relationships.json
│   │   ├── findings.json
│   │   └── attack_paths.json
│   └── latest -> 2026-01-17_...
└── config.yaml
```
-->

## Versioning

This project follows Semantic Versioning. See `CHANGELOG.md` for release notes.

## License

Apache-2.0

## Links

- [PyPI Package](https://pypi.org/project/cyntrisec/)
- [Historical Source](https://github.com/cyntrisec/cyntrisec-cli)