Secret Leak Hunter
Automatically identifies and removes exposed secrets (e.g., API keys, passwords) from your codebase to prevent unauthorized access and security breaches.
Goal
Remove exposed secrets
How to Run
Run this loop in any supported IDE or CLI tool to find and eliminate hardcoded secrets from your codebase.
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Initiate Loop
Start the Secret Leak Hunter loop in your preferred development environment.
- 02
Scan and Detect
The loop will scan the codebase for exposed secrets using built-in detection methods.
- 03
Remove Secrets
Identified secrets are replaced with secure placeholders or environment variables.
- 04
Validate Changes
Ensures that removed secrets don't break the application functionality.
- 05
Repeat Until Clean
Loop continues until no more secrets are detected in the codebase.
Workflow Steps
- 01
Scan
Execute a secret scan across the codebase to identify exposed credentials.
- 02
Identify
Review and catalog all detected secrets for targeted removal.
- 03
Replace
Substitute hardcoded secrets with secure references (e.g., env vars).
- 04
Verify
Confirm that changes do not introduce bugs or security risks.
- 05
Iterate
Repeat scan to ensure all known secret patterns have been addressed.
Kickoff Prompt
Start the "Secret Leak Hunter" loop. Goal: Remove exposed secrets Max iterations: 10 Between iterations run: secret scan Exit when: Secret scan clean I'll help you hunt down and eliminate exposed secrets from your codebase. I'll scan for things like API keys, passwords, and tokens, then replace them with secure alternatives. Ready to start? I'll run up to 10 iterations until your code is clean. Self-pace this loop. After each iteration, run `secret scan` and evaluate the output, and only continue if the exit condition is not met (Secret scan clean). Stop when the exit condition passes or 10 iterations are reached. Give a short status update each pass.
Guardrails
hardcoded- ·Prevents accidental commits by flagging changes before they're saved.
- ·Ensures real credentials are never exposed during the process.
- ·Validates that all code modifications maintain existing functionality.
- ·Promotes best practices by encouraging use of environment variables instead of hardcoded secrets.
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