Detect Secrets

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library 1.5.0 ·python
verified May 20, 2026

Detect-secrets is a tool designed to identify and prevent sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, and other credentials, from being committed into source code repositories. It leverages various detectors, including regex, keyword, and optional machine learning-based algorithms. The current version is 1.5.0, with minor releases typically occurring every few months.

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