> cat /dev/github | grep security-tools
discovered 30 Mar 2026

pwnagotchi

Python ★ 2601 via github-topic
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AI Summary: Pwnagotchi is a Raspberry Pi-based tool designed for capturing WPA key material from Wi-Fi networks using passive and active techniques, generating PCAP files compatible with hashcat for cracking. Notable features include the ability to perform full and half WPA handshake captures, utilize PMKID attacks, and facilitate communication between multiple Pwnagotchi units through a custom protocol. The tool has removed AI components to enhance stability and battery life during operation.


README

Pwnagotchi

This is the main source for all forks:

  • RPiZeroW (32bit)
  • RPiZero2W, RPi3, RPi4, RPi5 (64bit)

For installation docs check out the wiki!

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Pwnagotchi is a Raspberry Pi leveraging bettercap that survives from its surrounding Wi-Fi environment to maximize the crackable WPA key material it captures (either passively, or by performing authentication and association attacks). This material is collected as PCAP files containing any form of handshake supported by hashcat, including PMKIDs, full and half WPA handshakes.

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The “old” Pwnagotchi used to have AI to help it learn from its environment, but since then AI seemed to destabilize the Wi-Fi firmware. So I have chosen to remove the AI completely to give the Pwnagotchi more up-time and longer battery life when taking it on a walk.

Multiple units within close physical proximity can “talk” to each other, advertising their presence to each other by broadcasting custom information elements using a parasite protocol I’ve built on top of the existing dot11 standard.

Documentation

https://github.com/jayofelony/pwnagotchi/wiki https://pwnagotchi.org

 Official Links
Websitepwnagotchi.org
Chatdiscord
Subredditr/pwnagotchi

License

pwnagotchi created by @evilsocket and updated by us. It is released under the GPL3 license.