scanning-for-secrets
SKILL.md
Overview
This skill enables Claude to scan your codebase for exposed secrets, API keys, passwords, and other sensitive credentials. It helps you identify and remediate potential security vulnerabilities before they are committed or deployed.
How It Works
- Initiate Scan: Claude activates the
secret-scannerplugin. - Codebase Analysis: The plugin scans the codebase using pattern matching and entropy analysis.
- Report Generation: A detailed report is generated, highlighting identified secrets, their locations, and suggested remediation steps.
When to Use This Skill
This skill activates when you need to:
- Scan your codebase for exposed API keys (e.g., AWS, Google, Azure).
- Check for hardcoded passwords in configuration files.
- Identify potential private keys (SSH, PGP) accidentally committed to the repository.
- Proactively find secrets before committing changes.