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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 6 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 6 Sep 2026. How this is checked

scrubproof is an open-source command-line package that removes metadata from files across 71 formats. It searches the output bytes to provide evidence that metadata was removed, supporting privacy and operational-security workflows for developers and security practitioners.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0CLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Removing sensitive metadata from files and verifying that the sanitized output contains no residual metadata.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: privacy-conscious developers and security practitioners

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: data_extraction

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

scrubproof sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on removing sensitive metadata from files and verifying that the sanitized output contains no residual metadata. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious developers and security practitioners. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind scrubproof is h4d35x0, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 42 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include metadata removal, 71 file formats, and byte verification.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Metadata removal
  • 71 file formats
  • Byte verification
  • EXIF cleaning
  • PDF sanitization
  • DOCX sanitization

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
metadata-removalfile-sanitizationprivacy-toolsopsecexif-cleaning

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed6 Sep · 00:21 UTC
    scrubproof seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about scrubproof

What is scrubproof?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Scrubproof focuses on removing sensitive metadata from files and verifying that the sanitized output contains no residual metadata. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use scrubproof?
Inferred · not functionally tested: scrubproof is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious developers and security practitioners.
Does scrubproof have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — scrubproof is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does scrubproof run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: scrubproof runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is scrubproof still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 6 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 42 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to scrubproof?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Scrub Data, PicScrub, and ExifScrub.Scrub DataPicScrubExifScrub
Who develops scrubproof?
scrubproof is developed by h4d35x0.
When did scrubproof launch?
scrubproof first shipped in 2026.

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