Betterleaks Secrets Scanner

---
name: "Betterleaks Next-Generation Secrets Scanner"
slug: "betterleaks-secrets-scanner"
description: "A fast, configurable secrets scanner built by the creator of Gitleaks and backed by Aikido Security. Betterleaks detects leaked passwords, API keys, and tokens in git repositories, directories, and stdin with CEL-based validation and parallelized scanning."
github_stars: 712
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/betterleaks/betterleaks"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "betterleaks/betterleaks"
  github_stars: 712
---

# Betterleaks Next-Generation Secrets Scanner

A fast, configurable secrets scanner built by the creator of Gitleaks and backed by Aikido Security. Betterleaks detects leaked passwords, API keys, and tokens in git repositories, directories, and stdin with CEL-based validation and parallelized scanning.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install betterleaks
- brew install betterleaks/tap/betterleaks
- docker pull ghcr.io/betterleaks/betterleaks:latest
- git clone https://github.com/betterleaks/betterleaks

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- # Package managers
- # Fedora Linux
- sudo dnf install betterleaks

- Source: https://github.com/betterleaks/betterleaks
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/betterleaks/betterleaks/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/betterleaks-secrets-scanner/)