# git-secrets

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/git-secrets
- **Category:** Secrets Scanning
- **Homepage:** https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets
- **Also known as:** git-secrets
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:28:38.640Z

## Vioscale score

**40.9 / 100**, confidence 28% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 77.8 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 8.7 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 27.2 | 0.063 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 50 | 0.042 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open-source

## About

git-secrets is an open-source command-line utility that integrates with Git as a pre-commit hook to detect and block attempts to commit secrets, API keys, and other sensitive credentials. It uses pattern matching to identify common secret formats and can be customized with additional patterns.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** On-premise

## Integrations (1)

_Independently observed._

- Git

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git-secrets&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 13,380 | [link](https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 42 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fawslabs%2Fgit-secrets) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Shell | [link](https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 5 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/awslabs/git-secrets) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git-secrets&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=git-secrets&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/git-secrets). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*