gitleaks
Protect and discover secrets using Gitleaks 🔑 (program)
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TooluncategorizedredLinuxKali LinuxPlatforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026
Gitleaks is a SAST tool for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets like passwords, API keys, and tokens in git repos. Gitleaks is an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for detecting secrets, past or present, in your code.
Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.
Getting started
See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.
