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Secrets Scanning

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Scan commit history and CI for leaked credentials and rotate on every hit, because a pushed secret is already compromised. Use when hardening a repo against committed keys or responding to a suspected leak.
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From the source SKILL.md

A committed secret is compromised the moment it is pushed, and git history keeps it long after you delete the line. Scanning finds the leak; rotation is the only thing that closes it. Confuse the two, delete the line and move on, and you have left a working key in every clone.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when hardening a repo against committed keys or responding to a suspected leak.

Who uses this skill

The Secrets Scanning 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 156,000+ 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/secrets-scanning
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/secrets-scanning/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/secrets-scanning/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/secrets-scanning/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\secrets-scanning\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 Secrets Scanning Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/secrets-scanning/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Secrets Scanning skill do?
Scan commit history and CI for leaked credentials and rotate on every hit, because a pushed secret is already compromised. Use when hardening a repo against committed keys or responding to a suspected leak.
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 Secrets Scanning skill?
Use Secrets Scanning when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the appsec build 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 Secrets Scanning" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Secrets Scanning 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. Secrets Scanning 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/.

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Cite this skill

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APA
Amey-Thakur. (2026). Secrets Scanning [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/secrets-scanning/
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@misc{secrets-scanning-2026,
  author    = {Amey-Thakur},
  title     = {Secrets Scanning [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/secrets-scanning/}
}

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