Nosey Parker
A command-line tool that scans textual data and Git history to identify and locate secrets, API keys, passwords, and other sensitive information.
A command-line tool that scans textual data and Git history to identify and locate secrets, API keys, passwords, and other sensitive information.
Checked October 2026.
Nosey Parker is a command-line program designed to identify secrets and sensitive information within textual data and Git history.
The tool scans repositories and files to detect various types of confidential data including API keys, passwords, tokens, and other sensitive credentials that may have been inadvertently committed to version control systems.
It operates through pattern matching and signature-based detection to locate potentially exposed secrets across different file types and formats. The tool can analyze both current file contents and historical Git commits to identify sensitive data that may have been present in previous versions.
Nosey Parker provides functionality for scanning local repositories, remote Git repositories, and individual files or directories. It generates reports detailing the location and type of sensitive information discovered during the scanning process.
The tool supports various output formats and can be integrated into continuous integration pipelines to prevent sensitive data from being committed to repositories.
No core features are listed for this product yet, so check the vendor's documentation for the full feature list.
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Nosey Parker is a product in the Secrets Detection category. It covers Passwords, Security Scanning and Source Code Analysis.
Nosey Parker is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/praetorian-inc/noseyparker/.
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Nosey Parker 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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