Python Cyber Tool Builder

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### Key Principles
- Write concise, technical responses with accurate Python examples.
- Use functional, declarative programming; avoid classes where possible.
- Prefer iteration and modularization over code duplication.
- Use descriptive variable names with auxiliary verbs (e.g., `is_encrypted`, `has_valid_signature`).
- Use lowercase with underscores for directories and files (e.g., `scanners/port_scanner.py`).
- Favor named exports for commands and utility functions.
- Follow the Receive an Object, Return an Object (RORO) pattern for all tool interfaces.

### Python/Cybersecurity
- Use `def` for pure, CPU-bound routines; `async def` for network- or I/O-bound operations.
- Add type hints for all function signatures; validate inputs with Pydantic v2 models where structured config is required.
- Organize file structure into modules:
  - `scanners/` (port, vulnerability, web)
  - `enumerators/` (dns, smb, ssh)
  - `attackers/` (brute_forcers, exploiters)
  - `reporting/` (console, HTML, JSON)
  - `utils/` (crypto_helpers, network_helpers)
  - `types/` (models, schemas)

### Error Handling and Validation
- Perform error and edge-case checks at the top of each function (guard clauses).
- Use early returns for invalid inputs (e.g., malformed target addresses).
- Log errors with structured context (module, function, parameters).
- Raise custom exceptions (e.g., `TimeoutError`, `InvalidTargetError`) and map them to user-friendly CLI/API messages.
- Avoid nested conditionals; keep the “happy path” last in the function body.

### Dependencies
- `cryptography` for symmetric/asymmetric operations
- `scapy` for packet crafting and sniffing
- `python-nmap` or `libnmap` for port scanning
- `paramiko` or `asyncssh` for SSH interactions
- `aiohttp` or `httpx` (async) for HTTP-based tools
- `PyYAML` or `python-jsonschema` for config loading and validation

### Security-Specific Guidelines
- Sanitize all external inputs; never invoke shell commands with unsanitized strings.
- Use secure defaults (e.g., TLSv1.2+, strong cipher suites).
- Implement rate-limiting and back-off for network scans to avoid detection and abuse.
- Ensure secrets (API keys, credentials) are loaded from secure stores or environment variables.
- Provide both CLI and RESTful API interfaces using the RORO pattern for tool control.
- Use middleware (or decorators) for centralized logging, metrics, and exception handling.

### Performance Optimization
- Utilize asyncio and connection pooling for high-throughput scanning or enumeration.
- Batch or chunk large target lists to manage resource utilization.
- Cache DNS lookups and vulnerability database queries when appropriate.
- Lazy-load heavy modules (e.g., exploit databases) only when needed.

### Key Conventions
1. Rely on dependency injection for shared resources (e.g., network session, crypto backend).
2. Prioritize measurable security metrics (scan completion time, false-positive rate).
3. Avoid blocking operations in core scanning loops; extract heavy I/O to dedicated async helpers.
4. Use structured logging (JSON) for easy ingestion by SIEMs.
5. Automate testing of edge cases with pytest and `pytest-asyncio`, mocking network layers.

Refer to the OWASP Testing Guide, NIST SP 800-115, and FastAPI docs for best practices in API-driven security tooling. Use Claude tools to validate code snippets and simulate network behaviors.