git-secrets
Prevents you from committing passwords and other sensitive information to a git repository.
Prevents you from committing passwords and other sensitive information to a git repository.
Checked October 2026.
git-secrets scans commits, commit messages, and --no-ff merges to prevent adding secrets into your git repositories. If a commit, commit message, or any commit in a --no-ff merge history matches one of your configured prohibited regular expression patterns, then the commit is rejected.
Installing git-secrets
*nix (Linux/macOS) You can use the install target of the provided Makefile to install git secrets and the man page. You can customize the install path using the PREFIX and MANPREFIX variables. make install
Windows Run the provided install script.
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Common questions about git-secrets: features, pricing and alternatives.
git-secrets is a product in the Secrets Detection category.
git-secrets is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets/.
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git-secrets is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.
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