Gitleaks: A Trusted Secret Scanner for Git Repositories (Free and Open-source)
What is Gitleaks?
Gitleaks is a command-line CLI trusted secret scanner for git repositories, files, and directories, with millions of downloads and a large user base. It offers various features such as open-source code, customizable rules, and commercial support.
Gitleaks can be installed using Homebrew, Docker, or Go, and is also available as a pre-commit hook or GitHub Action.
Features
- All code is open-source (gitleaks) or source-available (Gitleaks-Action)
- Over 140 secret types with new types being added all the time
- Commercial Support available
- Easily configurable `gitleaks.toml` for customizing rules
- Official gitleaks GitHub Action available
- Keep your secrets secret with gitleaks
Platforms
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Docker
License
MIT License