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Install squealer with Homebrew
Scans Git repositories or filesystems for secrets in commit histories. Version 1.2.12 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Scans Git repositories or filesystems for secrets in commit histories
Project links
Commands and aliases
- squealer
history
Project history and usage
Squealer is a Go command-line secret scanner for Git repositories and filesystems, aimed at finding leaked credentials in current files and commit history.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in 2021. The official README presents Squealer as a local or CI-oriented scanner with built-in regular-expression checks for common credential types and support for custom rule configuration.
Adoption history
The README documents installation by shell script, Docker images for multiple CPU architectures, use as a Go library, and releases distributed from GitHub. The input facts identify a Homebrew formula, putting it in the package-manager lane alongside other lightweight security CLIs.
How it is used
Squealer can scan a remote Git repository, a local repository, or a plain directory with --no-git. It can output default, JSON, or SARIF-like formats, redact findings, scan all commits, and accept a user-supplied config file with rules, ignored paths, ignored extensions, and exceptions.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because Squealer is the kind of small security binary that can be dropped into local hooks, CI jobs, and package-manager installs without adopting a larger platform.
Timeline
- 2021: GitHub repository created.
- 2024: v1.2.x releases were published.
- 2025: v1.2.12 release published.
Related projects
- git-secrets, trufflehog, gitleaks, GitHub secret scanning, CI security checks.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
squealer | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.2.12
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:squealer |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.12 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer |
| Repository | https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T04:03:45+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation