simple-detect-secrets
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 5 Oct 2026; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 5 Oct 2026. How this is checked
simple-detect-secrets is an Apache-2.0 Python package for scanning codebases for exposed secrets. It supports entropy-based checks and pre-commit workflows for developers and security teams.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Preventing credentials and other secrets from being committed to source code.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: software developers and security teams
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
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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simple-detect-secrets is a Password & secrets management project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on preventing credentials and other secrets from being committed to source code. Inferred · not functionally tested: simple-detect-secrets is an open-source project aimed at software developers and security teams. Basis unknown · not verified: simple-detect-secrets is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
simple-detect-secrets first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include secret detection, entropy checks, and pre-commit integration.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Secret detection
- Entropy checks
- Pre-commit integration
- Codebase scanning
- Security scanning
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
3What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed5 Oct · 14:51 UTCsimple-detect-secrets seen via PyPI Fresh FeedSource: PyPI Fresh Feed · Open
- Indexed5 Oct · 14:19 UTCsimple-detect-secrets seen via PyPI Fresh FeedSource: PyPI Fresh Feed · Open
- Indexed5 Oct · 12:44 UTCsimple-detect-secrets seen via PyPI Bulk EnumeratorSource: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open
Frequently asked questions about simple-detect-secrets
- What is simple-detect-secrets?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Simple-detect-secrets focuses on preventing credentials and other secrets from being committed to source code. It is catalogued under Password & secrets management on PulseGate.
- Who is simple-detect-secrets for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: simple-detect-secrets is an open-source project built for software developers and security teams.
- Does simple-detect-secrets have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — simple-detect-secrets is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does simple-detect-secrets run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: simple-detect-secrets runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is simple-detect-secrets still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 5 Oct 2026.
- What projects are similar to simple-detect-secrets?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include detect-secrets-plus, secret-guard-scan, and deepsecrets.detect-secrets-plussecret-guard-scandeepsecrets
- How long has simple-detect-secrets been around?
- simple-detect-secrets first shipped in 2026.
- Is simple-detect-secrets open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — simple-detect-secrets is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
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