---
title: "TruffleHog Credential Leak Scanner"
description: "Find, verify, and analyze leaked credentials across Git repositories, Slack, Jira, Docker images, and more using TruffleHog. Classifies 800+ secret types and validates whether discovered credentials are live."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog"
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "trufflesecurity/trufflehog"
  github_stars: 25299
---

# TruffleHog Credential Leak Scanner

Find, verify, and analyze leaked credentials across Git repositories, Slack, Jira, Docker images, and more using TruffleHog. Classifies 800+ secret types and validates whether discovered credentials are live.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/trufflehog-credential-leak-scanner/)