The Bug Hunter Pipeline — Learn, Hunt, Defend
THE SYNDICATE BUG HUNTER PIPELINE
FREE TOOLS → AI SWARMS → PAID DEFENSES. ONE SYSTEM. ZERO EXCUSES.
Syndicate Integration Architecture · July 12, 2026
THE PIPELINE
You don’t need a degree. You don’t need a $10,000 course. You don’t need anyone’s permission.
You need three free tools, one Claude plan, and the discipline to stay inside the lines.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ BUG HUNTER PIPELINE │
│ │
│ LEARN HUNT DEFEND │
│ ───── ──── ────── │
│ fsociety → T3MP3ST → Warden-AI │
│ Manual toolkit Autonomous swarm CI/CD scanner │
│ (free) (free) ($29.99) │
│ │ │ │ │
│ └──────────────────────┼──────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ Claude-BugHunter │
│ 51 AI skills (free) │
│ + Claude plan ($20/mo) │
│ │ │
│ ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ RECON EXPLOIT REPORT │
│ ───── ─────── ────── │
│ nmap sqlmap HackerOne │
│ sublist3r xsstrike Bugcrowd │
│ sherlock metasploit Intigriti │
│ photon bettercap Immunefi │
│ │
│ COST: $20/mo Claude + free tools = operational │
│ RETURN: $50–$15,000+ per valid bug │
│ DEFENSE: Warden-AI in CI/CD catches what hunters miss │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
PHASE 0 — SETUP (ONE TIME)
1. Install fsociety (manual toolkit)
pip install git+https://github.com/fsociety-team/fsociety.git
2. Install T3MP3ST (autonomous swarm)
git clone https://github.com/elder-plinius/T3MP3ST.git
cd T3MP3ST && npm install
3. Install Claude-BugHunter (AI skills)
mkdir -p ~/security-research && cd ~/security-research
git clone https://github.com/elementalsouls/Claude-BugHunter.git
cd Claude-BugHunter && ./scripts/install.sh
4. Verify everything
fsociety --info # Manual toolkit ready
cd ~/T3MP3ST && npm run server & # War Room on port 3333
ls ~/.claude/skills/ | wc -l # Should print 51
PHASE 1 — LEARN (Weeks 1-4)
Goal: Understand the tools without risking your reputation.
Practice on legal targets only
hunt juiceshop-practice # Claude-BugHunter sets up engagement
cd ~/Targets/juiceshop-practice
claude # Start hunting with AI skills
OR: manual recon with fsociety
fsociety # Menu-driven toolkit
→ information_gathering → nmap # Map the practice target
→ web_apps → xsstrike # Test for XSS
Stack: fsociety for manual understanding + Claude-BugHunter for AI-guided methodology.
Do NOT: touch a real bug bounty program yet. You’ll file noise and burn reputation.
PHASE 2 — HUNT (Weeks 4-12)
Goal: Find your first valid bug on a real program.
Option A: AI-guided (recommended for beginners)
hunt program-name
cd ~/Targets/program-name
claude
/recon → /hunt → /triage → /report
Option B: Autonomous swarm (for larger attack surfaces)
cd ~/T3MP3ST
npm run server
War Room → describe target → launch autonomous scan
Option C: Manual deep-dive (for specific attack vectors)
fsociety
→ information_gathering → sqlmap → target_endpoint
Stack: Claude-BugHunter for methodology + T3MP3ST for automated coverage + fsociety for surgical strikes.
The validation gate is non-negotiable: /triage before /report. Always.
PHASE 3 — SCALE (Months 3-12)
Goal: Consistent submissions. Build reputation. Increase severity.
Chain findings for higher payouts
claude
/chain # A→B→C exploit chains
Automate recon with cbh CLI
cbh recon target.com # Deterministic, scriptable
cbh scan target.com --output report.md # Full pipeline
Autonomous scanning while you work
cd ~/T3MP3ST
npm run server
/autopilot → checkpoints every hour → review findings at EOD
Stack: /chain for higher payouts + cbh CLI for automation + T3MP3ST /autopilot for background coverage.
PHASE 4 — DEFEND (Ongoing)
Goal: Use what you learn hunting to defend your own stack.
Warden-AI in CI/CD
GitHub Action that scans every push for vulnerabilities
Same patterns you hunt with — now catching what others would find in your code
Code Audit: Warden Deep Scan
Expert-driven deep scan of your codebase
Finds what automated tools miss
Agent OS — Sovereign Command Center
Pre-configured Hermes agent with all hunting tools integrated
Your entire bug bounty operation in one terminal
Stack: Warden Scanner catches bugs before attackers → Code Audit finds what scanners miss → Agent OS runs the whole operation.
THE MONEY PATH
| Phase | Timeline | Stack | Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learn | Weeks 1-4 | fsociety + Claude-BugHunter (practice) | $0 |
| First Bug | Weeks 4-12 | Claude-BugHunter + T3MP3ST | $50-500 |
| Consistency | Months 3-6 | Full stack | $500-2,000/mo |
| Scaling | Months 6-12 | + /chain + cbh CLI |
$2,000-5,000/mo |
| Mastery | Year 2+ | + Enterprise red-team | $5,000-15,000+/mo |
⚡
🔴 STRIX — 40K STARS, BROAD COVERAGE
🔴 STRIX — 40K STARS, BROAD COVERAGE
Autonomous AI pentesting with real exploit validation. Not thorough, but broad.
| Tool | Strength | Weakness |
|---|---|---|
| Strix | Broad automated scanning, dynamic validation, CI/CD | Expensive ($30-600/scan), not thorough, missed target vuln in benchmarks |
| Aster Bug Hunt | Exhaustive code review, $0 cost, found real CVEs | No dynamic validation, token intensive locally |
Use Strix for breadth. Use Aster Bug Hunt for depth. Repo →
ASTER BUG HUNT — NATIVE HERMES
The same methodology. Zero additional cost.
| Claude-BugHunter Feature | Aster Bug Hunt (Hermes-Native) |
|---|---|
| Claude Code model ($20/mo) | Your existing Hermes model ($0) |
| /recon, /hunt, /triage, /report | Terminal commands + model reasoning |
| 51 skill files | Hermes skills: fsociety-pentest, aster-bughunt |
| Suggests commands | Runs commands directly |
| Requires separate app | Same terminal, same workflow |
THE RULES (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
- Authorized targets only. Bug bounty program with clear scope, or written permission.
- Validation gate always.
/triagebefore/report. One bad submission burns reputation. - Scope discipline. Never exceed what’s authorized. T3MP3ST egress containment ON.
- Inside the lines. Enterprise attack chains are powerful. The line is bright.
- Clean evidence. Redact cookies, tokens, PII before screenshotting.
- Coordinated disclosure. Human sends the email. Not the swarm.
QUICK REFERENCE
| What You Want | Use This |
|---|---|
| Learn the tools | fsociety — menu-driven, every tool explained |
| AI-guided hunting | claude with Claude-BugHunter /hunt |
| Autonomous scanning | T3MP3ST War Room — describe target, walk away |
| Validate findings | /triage — 7-Question Gate |
| Chain exploits | /chain — A→B→C for higher severity |
| Automate recon | cbh recon target.com |
| Defend your code | Warden-AI Scanner in CI/CD |
| Full operation center | Agent OS — all tools pre-configured |
The Antigravity Syndicate does not gatekeep. We build the pipeline. We share the blueprint. The rest is discipline.
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