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detect-secrets for Mac

Enterprise friendly way of detecting and preventing secrets in code

Quick answer: detect-secrets is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install detect-secrets. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 1,384 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What detect-secrets is

detect-secrets is a command-line tool for macOS: enterprise friendly way of detecting and preventing secrets in code.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/Yelp/detect-secrets.

How to install detect-secrets

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install detect-secrets.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install detect-secrets on Mac?

Run brew install detect-secrets in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is detect-secrets open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does detect-secrets run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is detect-secrets?

It was installed 1,384 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #853 in this catalogue.

What version of detect-secrets is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5.0.