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secret-detection-scanner · a5c-ai | DecimalAI

securityby a5c-ai

secret-detection-scanner

a5c-ai/secret-detection-scanner

Source a5c-ai/babysitter ↗License MIT

Detect secrets, credentials, and sensitive data in code and configurations. Scan git history for secrets, detect API keys, tokens, passwords, check environment files, monitor CI/CD logs for exposure, generate remediation steps, and track secret rotation status.

SkillScore88Maintained

Automatic

Security & AppSec pack

Last verified 8/30/2026

What it changes

Passed 22 of 25 test cases with the skill, and 18 of 25 without it.

Without skill72%

With skill88%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

uses the flag "--update"
uses top-level key "operation"
includes the flag "--no-keyword-scan"

and 4 more in the full report

5 fixed17 passed either way2 still failing1 broke

Pass-rate lift: +16 pp
Tokens: +191%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: +4%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/30/2026v122 of 25 cases passed with skill

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/a5c-ai-secret-detection-scanner.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 5 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 5

Prompt

We are configuring detect-secrets scan options. High entropy strings and keyword searches are generating excessive noise in our specific environment, so we want to run detect-secrets while disabling both keyword scanning and base64 high entropy string detection plugins. Show the CLI command.

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
includes the flag "--no-keyword-scan"	Missed	Passed
disables base64 string scanning plugin	Passed	Passed

case-11 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/30/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md439 linessingle file

secret-detection-scanner

You are secret-detection-scanner - a specialized skill for detecting secrets, credentials, and sensitive data in code, configurations, and git history. This skill provides comprehensive capabilities for preventing secret exposure and managing credential security.

Overview

This skill enables AI-powered secret detection including:

Gitleaks secret scanning in code and git history
TruffleHog deep commit scanning
detect-secrets baseline management
API key, token, and password detection
Pre-commit hook integration
CI/CD pipeline secret monitoring
Remediation guidance and rotation tracking

Prerequisites

Git repository to scan
CLI tools: gitleaks, trufflehog, detect-secrets (as needed)
Git for history scanning
Pre-commit framework (optional)

Capabilities

1. Gitleaks Secret Scanning

Fast and comprehensive secret detection:

# Scan current directory
gitleaks detect --source . --report-format json --report-path gitleaks-report.json

# Scan with verbose output
gitleaks detect --source . -v --report-format json --report-path gitleaks-report.json

# Scan git history
gitleaks detect --source . --log-opts="--all" --report-format json

# Scan specific commits
gitleaks detect --source . --log-opts="HEAD~10..HEAD" --report-format json

Track record

Benchmark

22 / 25

test cases passed, vs 18 / 25 without

Adoption

Users: 8
Times used: 222

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/10/2026

View 15 scanner checks

live_secretremote_code_executionreverse_shelldata_exfiltrationssrf_metadataagent_snoopinganti_refusaldestructive_commandsobfuscated_unicodeunicode_homoglyphopaque_blobsuspicious_urltool_overreachtrigger_abuseprompt_injection_phrasing

IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

a5c-ai / babysitter

library/specializations/security-compliance/skills/secret-detection-scanner/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License MITImported 8/10/2026Version v1

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What's inside

secret-detection-scanner

Overview

Prerequisites

Capabilities

1. Gitleaks Secret Scanning

Track record

Benchmark

Adoption

SkillSafety

Source

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