# ggshield-scanner

> ggshield-scanner — amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner. Use this tool when you need to detect and protect sensitive information in your codebase, such as hardcoded secrets and credentials. The ggshield-scanner identifies over 500 types of secrets, solving problems related to security and data breaches. It takes in code files as input and outputs a list of detected secrets, making it an essential tool for securing your projects and preventing unauthorized access.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner

## Description

Detect 500+ types of hardcoded secrets.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** instructions
- **Runtime environment:** llm
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [ClawHub](https://clawskills.sh/skills/amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/amascia-gg-ggshield-scanner/pull`

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