Command-line tool

ggshield

brew/ggshield

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Scanner for secrets and sensitive data in code

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

pipx install ggshield

macOS

brew install ggshield
pipx install ggshield

Linux

brew install ggshield
pipx install ggshield

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