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git-secrets for Mac

Prevents you from committing sensitive information to a git repo

Quick answer: git-secrets is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install git-secrets. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 274 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What git-secrets is

git-secrets is a developer tool for macOS: prevents you from committing sensitive information to a git repo.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets.

How to install git-secrets

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install git-secrets.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install git-secrets on Mac?

Run brew install git-secrets in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is git-secrets open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does git-secrets run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is git-secrets?

It was installed 274 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2132 in this catalogue.

What version of git-secrets is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.0.