Find hardcoded secrets in your code
API keys, passwords and tokens left in source code are one of the most common ways credentials leak. Scan your code to flag hardcoded secrets before they ship.
A secret in source code is a secret one git push away from being public forever. Even a private repo can be cloned, forked, or accidentally made public — and once a key is in the history, rotating it is the only real fix.
This scan reads your code and flags the patterns that look like committed credentials: API keys, passwords, tokens, and connection strings sitting in source instead of environment variables or a secrets manager. It points to where they are so you can pull them out.
It is a heuristic check, so it catches the common shapes of a leaked secret but is not a substitute for a dedicated secret scanner in CI or a full security review. Use it as a fast gate before code leaves your machine, and rotate anything it finds that already shipped.
The tool for this
🛡️Code Security Audit
Heuristic pre-ship security scan — injection, secrets, auth, with fixes.
Frequently asked questions
Why is hardcoding secrets dangerous? +
Once a key is in source or git history it can leak permanently — even private repos get cloned or exposed. Rotating it becomes the only real fix.
What should I do with secrets it finds? +
Move them to environment variables or a secrets manager, and rotate any credential that already shipped to a remote repo.
Does this replace a CI secret scanner? +
No — it is a fast pre-ship heuristic check. For continuous coverage, also run a dedicated secret scanner in your pipeline.
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