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implementing-secret-scanning-with-gitleaks

This skill covers implementing Gitleaks for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets in git repositories. It addresses configuring pre-commit hooks, CI/CD pipeline integration, custom rule authoring for organization-specific secrets, baseline management for existing repositories, and remediation workflows for exposed credentials.

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Installation and usage

This skill covers implementing Gitleaks for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets in git repositories. It addresses configuring pre-commit hooks, CI/CD pipeline integration, custom rule authoring for organization-specific secrets, baseline management for existing repositories, and remediation workflows for exposed credentials.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use implementing-secret-scanning-with-gitleaks