Gitleaks
Gitleaks is a SAST tool for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets in git repos.
Gitleaks is a SAST tool for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets in git repos.
Checked October 2026.
Gitleaks is a SAST tool for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets like passwords, api keys, and tokens in git repos. It provides an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for detecting secrets, past or present, in your code.
Gitleaks can be installed using Homebrew, Docker, or Go, and is also available in binary form for many popular platforms and OS types. It can be implemented as a pre-commit hook directly in your repo or as a GitHub action using Gitleaks-Action.
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Gitleaks is a product in the Secrets Detection category. It covers Passwords, SAST and Secret Detection.
Gitleaks is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks.
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Gitleaks 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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