🛡️ Secrets Gitleaks
This skill helps you detect and prevent hardcoded secrets in git repositories using Gitleaks, boosting security across CI, pre-commit hooks, and audits.
npx playbooks add skill rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill secrets-gitleaks
About Secrets Gitleaks
The Secrets Gitleaks skill is a security tool that helps detect and prevent hardcoded secrets in git repositories using Gitleaks. It boosts security across continuous integration, pre-commit hooks, and audits, enabling developers to protect sensitive information in their code. Developers would reach for this skill when they need to identify and prevent secret exposures in their git repositories, particularly during security audits or when setting up CI pipelines.
This compact 22-word instruction set is purpose-built for security work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (22 words)
This skill helps you detect and prevent hardcoded secrets in git repositories using Gitleaks, boosting security across CI, pre-commit hooks, and audits.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Secrets Gitleaks?
Secrets Gitleaks is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you detect and prevent hardcoded secrets in git repositories using Gitleaks, boosting security across CI, pre-commit hooks, and audits.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Secrets Gitleaks with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill rohunj/claude-build-workflow --skill secrets-gitleaks in your terminal to install Secrets Gitleaks into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Secrets Gitleaks?
Secrets Gitleaks is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Secrets Gitleaks free to use?
Yes, Secrets Gitleaks is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/rohunj/claude-build-workflow/tree/main/skills/security/secrets-gitleaks. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
