Gitleaks is a command-line tool that scans Git repositories to detect secrets like API keys, passwords, and tokens that have been accidentally committed. Developers use it to prevent sensitive data leakage in their codebase, either as a standalone scanner or integrated into CI/CD pipelines for automated security checks. The tool leverages pattern matching and AI-powered detection to identify various types of secrets across repository history.

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