# gitguardian/ggshield

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1,966 stars · 202 forks · Python · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/gitguardian/ggshield
- Homepage: https://gitguardian.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/gitguardian-ggshield.md

## Description

Detect and validate 500+ types of hardcoded secrets with advanced checks. Use it as a pre-commit hook, GitHub Action, or CLI for proactive secret detection and security.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Secret Detection](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/secret-detection.md) — CLI tool for detecting secrets in local and CI environments.