scanning-for-secrets

## Overview This skill enables Claude to scan your codebase for exposed secrets, API keys, passwords, and other sensitive credentials. It helps you identify and remediate potential security vulnerabilities before they are committed or deployed. ## How It Works 1. **Initiate Scan**: Claude activates the `secret-scanner` plugin. 2. **Codebase Analysis**: The plugin scans the codebase using pattern matching and entropy analysis. 3. **Report Generation**: A detailed report is generated, highlighting identified secrets, their locations, and suggested remediation steps. ## When to Use This Skill This skill activates when you need to: - Scan your codebase for exposed API keys (e.g., AWS, Google, Azure). - Check for hardcoded passwords in configuration files. - Identify potential private keys (SSH, PGP) accidentally committed to the repository. - Proactively find secrets before committing changes. ## Examples ### Example 1: Identifying Exposed AWS Keys User request: "Scan for AWS keys in the codebase" The skill will: 1. Activate the `secret-scanner` plugin. 2. Scan the codebase for patterns matching AWS Access Keys (AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}). 3. Generate a report listing any found keys, their file locations, and remediation steps (e.g., revoking the key). ### Example 2: Checking for Hardcoded Passwords User request: "Check for exposed credentials in config files" The skill will: 1. Activate the `secret-scanner` plugin. 2. Scan configuration files (e.g., `database.yml`, `.env`) fo...