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Gitleaks is a tool that helps you find and prevent hardcoded secrets like passwords, API keys, and tokens in your git repositories. It's easy to use and can be installed via Homebrew, Docker, or Go. You can run Gitleaks as a pre-commit hook or as a GitHub action to automatically check your code for secrets before committing.

Using Gitleaks benefits you by ensuring your sensitive information is not accidentally exposed in your code, making your projects more secure. It scans your repository for any hidden secrets and alerts you, so you can remove them before they become public. This protects your project from potential security breaches and maintains the confidentiality of your credentials.

https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks