Scanning For Secrets

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Scanning For Secrets skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Scanning For Secrets is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: red-team · Last updated: 2026-05-21

type:audit type:scanner

Detect exposed secrets, API keys, and credentials in code. Use when auditing for secret leaks. Trigger with 'scan for secrets', 'find exposed keys', or 'check credentials'.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Scanning For Secrets includes a dedicated installation section; worked examples. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 516 words.

License: MIT
Original author: Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Security · red-team
Indexed related skills: 10

How Scanning For Secrets fits the catalog

Scanning For Secrets sits in the Security category under the red-team sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Detect exposed API keys, passwords, tokens, and private keys in source code using pattern matching and entropy analysis, with remediation guidance for each finding.

What this skill does

Scanning For Secrets is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the red-team sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/scanning-for-secrets/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when auditing for secret leaks. Trigger with 'scan for secrets', 'find exposed keys', or 'check credentials'.

Who uses this skill

The Scanning For Secrets Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/scanning-for-secrets
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/scanning-for-secrets/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/scanning-for-secrets/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/scanning-for-secrets/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/scanning-for-secrets/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\scanning-for-secrets\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Scanning For Secrets Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/scanning-for-secrets/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Scanning For Secrets skill do?

Detect exposed secrets, API keys, and credentials in code. Use when auditing for secret leaks. Trigger with 'scan for secrets', 'find exposed keys', or 'check credentials'.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Scanning For Secrets skill?

Use Scanning For Secrets when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the red team area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Scanning For Secrets" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Scanning For Secrets skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Scanning For Secrets is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

License: MIT
Author: Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>. (2026). Scanning For Secrets [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/scanning-for-secrets/

BibTeX

@misc{scanning-for-secrets-2026,
  author    = {Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>},
  title     = {Scanning For Secrets [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/scanning-for-secrets/}
}

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