Show HN: Keychase – A zero-config, offline Python secret scanner

Category: security

Tags: secret-scanner, security, cli-tool, python, git-hooks, devsecops

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Keychase is a zero-config, offline Python secret scanner for Git repos and filesystems with 78+ built-in detectors for cloud services, APIs, and databases. It offers git history scanning, multiple output formats, and CI/CD integration, making it a practical tool for preventing credential leaks. Its ease of use and comprehensive detector set fill a known gap for developers needing quick, offline secret scanning.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, security engineers, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/Iflal/keychase · Python · MIT · 3 stars

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