DevSecode

#Final Project - B.Sc - College Of Management

Secret Scanner – Find Secrets and Credentials in Your Code

A simple and powerful VSCode extension to scan your code for secrets using Gitleaks.

Features

• Scan your entire project for secrets (tokens, passwords, API keys, etc.)
• One-click scan via Command Palette or right-click
• Results shown in the Problems Panel
• Highlights secret locations inside your code
• Automatically detects if Gitleaks is missing and provides instructions

Requirements

You must have Gitleaks installed on your machine: bash brew install gitleaks # macOS scoop install gitleaks # Windows (with scoop) choco install gitleaks # Windows (with Chocolatey)

Or download from: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/releases

🔔 If Gitleaks is not found, the extension will alert you with a helpful message.

Usage

1. Open your project folder in VSCode
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P → Run Secret Scan
3. View findings in Problems Panel or Terminal output

Protect your repositories and avoid leaking sensitive data!