secret-scanner
Automatically detects hardcoded secrets before git commits. Scans for API keys from 30+ providers (Anthropic: sk-ant-..., OpenAI: sk-..., AWS: AKIA..., Stripe: sk_live_..., Google: AIza..., GitHub: ghp_..., Vercel, Supabase, Hugging Face: hf_..., Replicate: r8_..., Groq: gsk_..., Databricks: dapi..., GitLab, DigitalOcean, npm, PyPI, and more), tokens, passwords, private keys, and database credentials. Blocks commits containing secrets and suggests using environment variables instead.
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Install
armory install secret-scanner --cli claudewrites the file to.claude/hooks/secret-scannerListed as compatible
# fetches the hook script into:
.claude/hooks/secret-scanner
# then register it in your settings.json "hooks" block.↳ Add the hook entry to settings.json, then restart the harness.
Needs the armory CLI · not on npm yet, build it from cli/ in the repository
What it is
Automatically detects hardcoded secrets before git commits. Scans for API keys from 30+ providers (Anthropic: sk-ant-..., OpenAI: sk-..., AWS: AKIA..., Stripe: sk_live_..., Google: AIza..., GitHub: ghp_..., Vercel, Supabase, Hugging Face: hf_..., Replicate: r8_..., Groq: gsk_..., Databricks: dapi..., GitLab, DigitalOcean, npm, PyPI, and more), tokens, passwords, private keys, and database credentials. Blocks commits containing secrets and suggests using environment variables instead.
When to use it
Automatically detects hardcoded secrets before git commits. Scans for API keys from 30+ providers (Anthropic: sk-ant-..., OpenAI: sk-..., AWS: AKIA..., Stripe: sk_live_..., Google: AIza..., GitHub: ghp_..., Vercel, Supabase, Hugging Face: hf_..., Replicate: r8_..., Groq: gsk_..., Databricks: dapi..., GitLab, DigitalOcean, npm, PyPI, and more), tokens, passwords, private keys, and database credentials. Blocks commits containing secrets and suggests using environment variables instead.
How to install / invoke
# Wire this hook script into .claude/settings.json
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/main/cli-tool/components/hooks/security/secret-scanner.json -o .claude/hooks/secret-scanner.json
Notes
Extracted from davila7/claude-code-templates, security category.