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title: legba — fast Rust multi-protocol credential bruteforcer
description: legba is a fast, multi-protocol credential bruteforcer, password sprayer, and enumerator written in Rust on Tokio. Modern alternative to THC-Hydra, Medusa, Ncrack, and Patator with REST API and MCP server for AI agents.
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# legba

Legba is a multiprotocol credentials bruteforcer / password sprayer and enumerator built with Rust and the Tokio asynchronous runtime in order to achieve better performances and stability while consuming less resources than similar tools (see the [benchmark](benchmark.md) page).

Browse the sidebar for installation instructions, usage, recipes, the REST and MCP APIs, and per-protocol plugin documentation.
