GitGuardian Shield
Open sourced application to detect security vulnerabilities.
GitGuardian Shield launched on July 3, 2020 with 80 votes, #578 of 4,305 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
What it does
The GitGuardian Shield is an Open Source application to help you detect more than 200 types of secrets. Those include API keys, database credentials, certificates, as well as other potential security vulnerabilities or policy breaks. Support the project by starring the repository on GitHub.
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. - GitGuardian/ggshield
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