# tillson/git-hound

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/tillson/git-hound
- Homepage: http://githoundexplore.com/
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/tillson-git-hound.md

## Description

Fast GitHub recon tool. Scans for leaked secrets across all of GitHub, not just known repos and orgs. Support for GitHub dorks.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Secret Detection](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/secret-detection.md) — Scans git history for exposed secrets.
- [Secret Scanning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/secret-scanning.md) — Leverages GitHub search API to find exposed API keys.