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Tool to detect and prevent secrets from getting checked in. Version 1.37.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26.
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Package summary
Tool to detect and prevent secrets from getting checked in
Project links
Commands and aliases
- talisman
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Project history and usage
Talisman is a Thoughtworks-maintained secret-scanning CLI and Git-hook tool. It became package-manager relevant because it packages a common DevSecOps guardrail as a local binary that can run before code leaves a developer workstation.
Project history
The official repository was initialized on 2015-12-14 and the first observed release tag, v0.1.0, is dated 2016-04-19. Its README defines the project as a tool that scans Git changesets so likely secrets or sensitive information do not leave the developer's workstation.
Adoption history
Talisman is distributed as a standalone executable, as a repository Git hook, and as a global Git hook template. The official README documents Homebrew installation, release-page binaries, an install script, pre-commit integration, and Husky integration, which placed it in the same day-to-day tooling layer as linters and formatters.
How it is used
The standard usage is to install the `talisman` binary and invoke it from pre-commit or pre-push hooks. It checks outgoing changesets for patterns such as SSH keys, authorization tokens, and private keys; it can also run directly as a CLI utility for Git repository scanning.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about Talisman because it is a classic local-policy binary: small enough to install with Homebrew, easy to pin in hook frameworks, and useful before centralized secret-scanning infrastructure ever sees a commit. Its documented auto-update behavior from v0.4.4 also reflects the tension between reproducible pinned tooling and security tools that want to stay current.
Timeline
- 2015-12-14: First commits in the official Git repository.
- 2016-04-19: First observed release tag, v0.1.0.
- 2018-10-08: v0.3.1 appears in the tag history before the README-documented v0.4.4 auto-update behavior.
- 2025-05-02: v1.37.0 appears as the latest observed tag and Homebrew stable version.
Related projects
- Talisman is commonly used with Git hooks, pre-commit, and Husky. In package-manager culture it sits beside tools such as git-secrets and detect-secrets, though this record relies only on the official Talisman sources for claims.
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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
.talismanrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
talisman | 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 version1.37.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:talisman |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.37.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://thoughtworks.github.io/talisman/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/thoughtworks/talisman |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T00:50:32+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
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation