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Gitleaks Git Repository Secret Scanner
Gitleaks is an open-source SAST tool for detecting hardcoded secrets like passwords, API keys, and tokens in Git repositories, files, and directories. With 24,000+ GitHub stars and 20 million Docker downloads, it is the most widely adopted open-source secret scanner.
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# Gitleaks Git Repository Secret Scanner
Gitleaks is an open-source SAST tool for detecting hardcoded secrets like passwords, API keys, and tokens in Git repositories, files, and directories. It is the most widely adopted open-source secret scanner.
## Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install gitleaks
- docker pull zricethezav/gitleaks:latest
- docker run -v ${path_to_host_folder_to_scan}:/path zricethezav/gitleaks:latest [COMMAND] [OPTIONS] [SOURCE_PATH]
- docker pull ghcr.io/gitleaks/gitleaks:latest
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [dockerhub]: https://hub.docker.com/r/zricethezav/gitleaks