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Audit git repos for secrets. Gitleaks provides a way for you to find unencrypted secrets and other unwanted data types in git source code repositories. As part of it's core functionality, it provides;

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  • Free • Open Source

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
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    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  19,577 Stars
  •  1,590 Forks
  •  271 Open Issues
  •   Updated Apr 16, 2025 
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Gitleaks was added to AlternativeTo by fazlerabbi37 on Apr 24, 2019 and this page was last updated Apr 25, 2019.
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What is Gitleaks?

Audit git repos for secrets. Gitleaks provides a way for you to find unencrypted secrets and other unwanted data types in git source code repositories. As part of it's core functionality, it provides; Github and Gitlab support including support for bulk organization and repository owner (user) repository scans, as well as pull request scanning for use in common CI workflows. Support for private repository scans, and repositories that require key based authentication Output in CSV and JSON formats for consumption in other reporting tools and frameworks Externalised configuration for environment specific customisation including regex rules Customizable repository name, file type, commit ID, branch name and regex whitelisting to reduce false positives High performance through the use of src-d's go-git framework It has been successfully used in a number of different scenarios, including;

Adhoc scans of local and remote repositories by filesystem path or clone URL Automated scans of github users and organizations (Both public and enterprise platforms) As part of a CICD workflow to identify secrets before they make it deeper into your codebase As part of a wider secrets auditing automation capability for git data in large environments.

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