Security bash Intermediate

Git Secrets Scanner

Scan git history for accidental secret commits before pushing to remote.

bash
#!/bin/bash
echo "Scanning git history for secrets..."
git log --all -p | grep -iE \
  "(password|api_key|secret|token|private_key)\s*=\s*['\"[:alnum:]]+" \
  | grep -v "^--$" | head -20
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "WARNING: Potential secrets found in history!"
  exit 1
fi
echo "Clean."

Prerequisites

  • git

Pro Tips

  • → Use trufflehog or gitleaks for production-grade scanning.

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Module Info

Language
bash
Level
Intermediate
Read time
3 min
Published
Jan 2026
License
Commercial License

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