secret-scanner-vscode
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 16 Sep 2026. How this is checked
A Visual Studio Code extension that scans files for hardcoded secrets as they are saved. It produces JSON or human-readable reports and installs Git hooks that can block commits and pushes containing detected secrets.
Overview
6 featuressecret-scanner-vscode is an Application security & vulnerability scanning project. It prevents developers from accidentally committing or pushing hardcoded secrets by detecting them during editing and Git operations. It is built as an open-source project for software developers using Visual Studio Code and Git. secret-scanner-vscode costs nothing to use. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Behind secret-scanner-vscode is Akhil PP, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 6 catalogued features are save-time scanning, JSON reports, and human-readable reports.
- Save-time scanning
- JSON reports
- Human-readable reports
- Git commit blocking
- Git push blocking
- Real Git hooks
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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- Indexed16 Sep · 14:38 UTCsecret-scanner-vscode seen via VS Code MarketplaceSource: VS Code Marketplace · Open
Frequently asked questions about secret-scanner-vscode
- What is secret-scanner-vscode?
- Secret-scanner-vscode prevents developers from accidentally committing or pushing hardcoded secrets by detecting them during editing and Git operations. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
- Who should use secret-scanner-vscode?
- secret-scanner-vscode is an open-source project built for software developers using Visual Studio Code and Git.
- Is secret-scanner-vscode free?
- Yes — secret-scanner-vscode is free to use.
- What platforms does secret-scanner-vscode run on?
- secret-scanner-vscode runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Is secret-scanner-vscode still maintained?
- Unverified. secret-scanner-vscode 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.
- What are alternatives to secret-scanner-vscode?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include secret-scanner-cl, Soteri Secret Scanner, and skript-vscode.secret-scanner-clSoteri Secret Scannerskript-vscode
- Who develops secret-scanner-vscode?
- secret-scanner-vscode is developed by Akhil PP.
- When did secret-scanner-vscode launch?
- secret-scanner-vscode first shipped in 2026.
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