Gitleaks
MIT secret scanner for git/dirs/stdin; CLI free, org Action needs free key
DevOps / Security · OSS/MIT · 29.1k
What's Good
MIT CLI. Scan git history, directories, stdin. Pre-commit hook + GitHub Action. Huge rule set for API keys/tokens. No SaaS seat tax on the binary. ~29k stars, battle-tested in CI.
The Catch
LOUD: maintainer marks feature-complete (security patches; focus shifting to Betterleaks). Official Action for GitHub org repos needs a free license key from gitleaks.io — personal accounts exempt. Not a full ASVS/SAST suite. False positives need allowlists.
Verdict
MIT secrets CLI. Free forever; org Action wants free license key.
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