Start, poll, read results is the loop that normally means tabbing into the Nessus console and back. Mock mode is the detail worth knowing about: you can wire the tools into an agent, see the shapes they return and fix the prompt, all before pointing anything at a live scanner.
A bridge to the Tenable Nessus vulnerability scanner. It starts scans against targets, tracks them, returns results and looks up vulnerability detail. By default it runs in a mock mode, so the tool surface works before a Nessus instance is wired up.
- The scan templates your Nessus offers (list_scan_templates)
- A new scan started against a target (start_scan), its status while it runs (get_scan_status) and its results once it finishes (get_scan_results)
- Every scan and where it stands (list_scans)
- Detailed information about a specific vulnerability (get_vulnerability_details)
- Keyword search across vulnerabilities (search_vulnerabilities)
- A fully functional mock mode that needs no Nessus API key
Node.js 16 or higher and a local build with npm install and npm run build. To reach a real scanner, put the scanner's address and its access key and secret key in the environment; leave them unset and the server stays in mock mode.
Build from source — clone the repository and build it, then point your client at the binary