Sanitize Git Repository

This skill provides guidance for systematically identifying and replacing sensitive information in git repositories, including API keys, tokens, passwords, and other credentials.

When to Use This Skill

• Sanitizing a repository before sharing or open-sourcing
• Removing accidentally committed secrets from a codebase
• Replacing hardcoded credentials with placeholders
• Auditing a repository for sensitive information
• Preparing code for security review

Recommended Approach

Phase 1: Comprehensive Discovery

Build a complete inventory of all sensitive values before making any changes. This prevents the common mistake of discovering additional secrets mid-process.

Common Secret Patterns to Search: