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ggshield

Detect secrets across code, history and CI

Developer Tools & Git ★ 2k stars Easy setup MIT

ggshield is the open-source CLI from GitGuardian for detecting hardcoded secrets in source code, git history and CI pipelines. It can run fully on-premise against self-managed repositories.

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Key features

  • Secret scanning CLI
  • Pre-commit hook
  • CI integration
  • IaC and SCA scanning

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2k GitHub stars)

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