Show HN: Git Shield – local hooks for secrets and PII
Category: security
Tags: git-hooks, security, pii-detection
Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)
Git-Shield is a local Git hook tool that blocks secrets and PII before code is committed or pushed, integrating gitleaks for secret detection and OpenAI Privacy Filter (or GLiNER) for PII scanning. It is interesting because it targets the emerging 'vibe coding' workflow where AI-generated code may inadvertently include sensitive data, offering a practical safety net with a clean CLI and pre-commit framework support.
Target audience: backend devs, devops, security engineers
Repository: https://github.com/vekexasia/git-shield · Python · MIT
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