sherlock-scanner 1.0.1

A Python security scanner for hardcoded secrets and API keys.

Sherlock Scanner

Sherlock is a Python-based security scanner designed to detect hardcoded secrets and API keys in files and directories.

Features

• ✅ Scans for API keys, passwords, and secrets in codebases.
• ✅ CLI-based tool for easy use in CI/CD pipelines.
• ✅ Recursively scans files and directories.

Installation

You can install Sherlock directly from PyPI:

pip install sherlock-scanner

Scan the current directory for secrets

sherlock .

Scan a specific folder

sherlock /path/to/code

Example Output:

⚠️ Security issues found:
[
  {
    "file": "example.py",
    "issue": "API Key found",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  }
]