Open your terminal and clone the repositories using Git. This downloads all the raw Markdown ( .md ) files and assets.
Because the original GitBook CLI is deprecated, the open-source community uses , a modern fork that works perfectly with HackTricks. Prerequisites
Even offline, you can clone the repo occasionally to get new techniques and recent CVEs. hacktricks offline
(Excellent for pentesters, CTF players, and security students)
alias hack-offline="cd ~/Documents/hacktricks/site && python3 -m http.server 1337 && open http://localhost:1337" Open your terminal and clone the repositories using Git
After it finishes, open:
What you are using for your pentesting environment (Kali Linux, Windows, macOS?) Prerequisites Even offline, you can clone the repo
Note: Official GitBook CLI support has been legacy for some time, but parsing the cloned markdown files through static site generators like Docsify, MkDocs, or Hugo remains a highly effective workaround. Setting up an Instant Local MkDocs Server: Navigate to your cloned HackTricks directory. Initialize an MkDocs environment: pip install mkdocs mkdocs-material mkdocs new . Use code with caution.
No live search, comments, or community notes (though grep works fine for power users).
If you want the full interactive experience (search, sidebar, etc.) while offline, you can clone the source and run it locally: Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com Install GitBook CLI (requires Node.js): npm install gitbook-cli -g Serve locally: Navigate into the folder and run gitbook serve . You can then access the entire "text" at