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GitPurge

visualstudio.comApplication security & vulnerability scanning

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 29 Sep 2026. How this is checked

GitPurge is a VS Code extension that scans code repositories for secrets, API keys, and sensitive tokens. It supports Git-oriented workflows and helps developers identify and purge exposed credentials from source code.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Helps developers detect and remove exposed secrets, API keys, and sensitive tokens before they remain in code repositories.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: software developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: monitoring

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows, macos, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: unknown.

GitPurge is an Application security & vulnerability scanning project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps developers detect and remove exposed secrets, API keys, and sensitive tokens before they remain in code repositories. Inferred · not functionally tested: GitPurge is a B2B product aimed at software developers. Basis unknown · not verified: GitPurge is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Chetan Sharma, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are secret scanning, API key detection, and token detection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Secret scanning
  • API key detection
  • Token detection
  • Git integration
  • Secret purging

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
secret-scanningapi-key-detectiongit-securitytoken-protection

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Connectors
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Runs on
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Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tierStore listing found

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed29 Sep · 00:36 UTC
    GitPurge: Real-Time Secret leak prevention seen via VS Code Marketplace
    Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about GitPurge

What does GitPurge do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: GitPurge helps developers detect and remove exposed secrets, API keys, and sensitive tokens before they remain in code repositories. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
Who should use GitPurge?
Inferred · not functionally tested: GitPurge is a B2B product built for software developers.
Is GitPurge free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — GitPurge is free to use.
What platforms does GitPurge run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: GitPurge runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is GitPurge still active?
Unverified. GitPurge has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes GitPurge?
GitPurge is developed by Chetan Sharma.
How long has GitPurge been around?
GitPurge first shipped in 2026.

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