Set Up Secret Scanning with AI Prompts

Set up pre-commit hooks to scan for secrets before any commit.

I want to use a tool like:

• detect-secrets (Python, very thorough)
• gitleaks (Go, fast)
• truffleHog (Python, checks git history too)

Please:

1. Create the pre-commit configuration file
2. Add common secret patterns to detect
3. Set up allowlisting for false positives
4. Add installation instructions for team members
5. Make it work on both Mac and Linux

The hook should:

• Block commits containing potential secrets
• Show clear error messages about what was detected
• Provide a way to allowlist false positives
• Be fast enough to not slow down development

Also create documentation for the team on how to use it.

Create a GitHub Actions workflow that scans for secrets on every PR and push.

Requirements:

1. Run on all pull requests and pushes to main
2. Use gitleaks or similar tool
3. Scan only changed files for PRs (faster)
4. Scan entire repo on main branch pushes
5. Fail the CI if secrets are detected
6. Output results in a clear format

The workflow should:

• Not block legitimate commits (handle false positives)
• Run quickly (under 2 minutes for typical repos)
• Support a configuration file for custom rules
• Send notifications on failures

Create:

1. .github/workflows/secret-scan.yml
2. .gitleaks.toml with project-specific configuration
3. Documentation on how to handle detected secrets

Help me enable and configure GitHub's built-in secret scanning.

I need to know:

1. How to enable secret scanning in repository settings
2. What types of secrets GitHub detects automatically
3. How to view and manage alerts
4. How to configure push protection (block commits with secrets)
5. How GitHub notifies service providers when their tokens are found

Also explain:

• Is this free for my repository type (public/private)?
• What's the difference between secret scanning and push protection?
• How do I handle false positives?
• Can I add custom secret patterns?

Give me step-by-step instructions to enable all available protections.

Create custom secret detection patterns for my project.

I need to detect:

1. Internal API keys with our company's format
2. Database connection strings for our specific services
3. Custom authentication tokens
4. Service-specific credentials

For each pattern:

1. Create a regex that matches it
2. Minimize false positives
3. Add to both pre-commit and CI configurations
4. Document what each pattern detects

Also create patterns to avoid false positives:

• Test/example values
• Documentation references
• Placeholder strings

Format the output for both gitleaks.toml and pre-commit config.

Help me scan my existing repository for secrets that may have been committed in the past.

I need to:

1. Scan all current files for secrets
2. Scan the entire git history for past secrets
3. Generate a report of findings
4. Prioritize by severity (live keys vs test keys)

For any secrets found:

1. Identify when they were committed
2. Check if they're still present in current code
3. Determine if they're in the git history only
4. Recommend remediation steps

After the scan:

• List all secrets that need rotation
• Show which files in history need cleaning
• Provide commands to clean git history if needed