secret-scan

name	secret-scan
description	Catch hardcoded secrets, keys, and tokens before they get committed. Use before any commit and on any file with credentials.
when_to_use	before commit, files with API keys, .env handling, config, connection strings

Secret Scan

Grep the diff for: api[_-]?key, secret, token, password, BEGIN PRIVATE KEY, AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}, sk-, ghp_, bearer values, and long base64/hex blobs. For each hit: is it a real secret or a placeholder? Real secrets:

1. Must move to env / a secrets manager — never the repo.
2. If already committed, it is COMPROMISED. Rotate it, don't just delete the line.
3. Add the pattern to .gitignore / a pre-commit secret scanner. Output: file:line of every real secret + the rotation step. A deleted secret in git history is still leaked.