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Basilisk

Ch 097.2of 29 AI Security Testing Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Prompt injection testsYes
  4. 4Jailbreak testsYes
  5. 5Data leakage testsYes
  6. 6Unsafe output testsYes
  7. 7Custom test casesYes
  8. 8Deployment modeself hosted
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Overview

Basilisk is ranked #9 of 29 in AI security testing tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Basilisk plans and pricing

All plans
AGPL-3.0 open-source software Free CLI, Desktop, Docker, or source distribution · authorized use only basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026

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Free plan
Yesbasilisk.rothackers.com
Prompt injection tests
Yesbasilisk.rothackers.com
Jailbreak tests
Yesbasilisk.rothackers.com
Data leakage tests
Yesbasilisk.rothackers.com
Unsafe output tests
Yesbasilisk.rothackers.com
Custom test cases
Yesbasilisk.rothackers.com
Deployment mode
self_hostedbasilisk.rothackers.com

Facts

Purpose
Basilisk is an open-source AI/LLM red teaming framework for authorized security testing, vulnerability research, and academic study.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Attack modules
It includes 32 attack modules across 8 categories mapped to the OWASP LLM Top 10.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Prompt evolution
Its Smart Prompt Evolution engine uses 15 mutation operators, 5 crossover strategies, and multi-signal fitness scoring.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Multi-turn testing
Multi-turn modules perform prompt cultivation, authority escalation, and sycophancy exploitation with guardrail drift monitoring.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Provider integrations
It supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI Grok, Groq, Azure OpenAI, GitHub Models, Ollama, and custom HTTP or WebSocket endpoints.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Reports
Basilisk exports HTML, SARIF 2.1.0, JSON, Markdown, and PDF reports.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
CI/CD
GitHub Actions and GitLab CI integration uses SARIF output and can fail pipelines on critical findings.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Install methods
The project provides Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop packages, a pip CLI, Docker images, and source installation.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Prerequisites
The CLI requires Python 3.11 or higher and an API key for the LLM provider being tested.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Privacy
The CLI and Desktop app do not send telemetry, scan results, API keys, or personal data to Basilisk.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Local processing
Prompt evolution, payload mutation, and report generation run entirely on the user's local machine.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supply-chain security
The project says it uses signed releases and verified checksums, while cautioning that it cannot guarantee absolute security.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
License
Basilisk is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, permitting use, copying, modification, and distribution subject to the license and terms.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Authorized use
Users must obtain explicit written authorization before testing AI or LLM systems they do not own.basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Security issues and privacy questions can be reported to [email protected].basilisk.rothackers.com · 30 Sept 2026

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