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trufflehog
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Best fitUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.
Check whether this project matches your task before installing it.
What it can doprompt, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflightReview the portable capability path.
Before continuingVerify in a sandboxDo not treat a preview pack as a proven local install.
GitHub snapshot27k stars2.5k forks · 196 contributors
Doramagic.ai Last verification date: 2026-06-19 Verification method: source evidence, semantic profile, public page gate, and static build acceptance.
Publication status · 2026-06-19
What is trufflehog?
- Find, verify, and analyze leaked credentials
- Best fit: Users who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.
- Not for: Not for users who want to skip sandbox verification or cannot accept configuration, permission, or maintenance overhead.
- Capability added to an AI workflow: prompt, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight
- First safe verification step: Verify the smallest path in an isolated environment and keep a rollback path.
- Verification state: source, Quick Start, and sandbox install checks are recorded as passed.
- Top risk: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
- Evidence base: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog, https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog#readme, Human Manual, Pitfall Log
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Quick decision
Use this section to decide whether the project is worth a deeper read.Find, verify, and analyze leaked credentials
27k stars · 2.5k forks
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What it can do
Translate the upstream project into concrete capabilities the user can judge before installing.Overview and Quick Start
Related topics: System Architecture and Data Flow, Deployment and CI/CD Integration
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
System Architecture and Data Flow
Related topics: Data Sources, Detectors Library, Verification and Permission Analysis
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
Data Sources
Related topics: System Architecture and Data Flow, Output Formats, Configuration, and Filtering
Sources: [README.md](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/blob/main/README.md), [pkg/sources/docker/README.md](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/blob/main/pkg/sources/docker/README.md).
Detectors Library
Related topics: System Architecture and Data Flow, Verification and Permission Analysis, Extensibility and Custom Detectors
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
Verification and Permission Analysis
Related topics: Detectors Library, Output Formats, Configuration, and Filtering
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
Sources: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog, Human Manual, Project Pack evidence, and downstream validation signals.
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Community Discussion Evidence
Project-level external discussion stays visible on the detail page, not only inside the manual.Community Discussion Evidence
12 source-linked itemsReview these external discussions before using trufflehog with real data or production workflows. They are review inputs, not standalone proof that the project is production-ready.
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Dependency Dashboard
github / github_issue
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Filesystem Directory Transversal Issue - TruffleHog Fails to Discover Se
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nearly there butu wont win that easy...
github / github_issue
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v3.95.6
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v3.95.5
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v3.95.4
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v3.95.3
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v3.95.0
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v3.94.3
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How to start
Only source-backed commands are shown here. Verify them in an isolated environment first.Try the prompt first
Test the workflow without installing the upstream project.
previewRead the Human Manual
Understand inputs, outputs, limits, and failure modes.
manualTake context to your AI host
Use the compiled assets in your preferred AI environment.
contextRun sandbox verification
Confirm install commands and rollback before using a primary environment.
verifydocker run --rm -it -v "$PWD:/pwd" trufflesecurity/trufflehog:latest githubOfficial start command · https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog#readme · verified: yes
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Human Manual
The English page must expose the real manual, not a short placeholder.8+ sections · Human Manual
trufflehog Manual
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Open the full manual- https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog Project Manual
- Table of Contents
- Overview and Quick Start
- Related Pages
- Purpose and Scope
- High-Level Architecture
- Quick Start
- Installation
Overview and Quick Start
Related topics: System Architecture and Data Flow, Deployment and CI/CD Integration
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
System Architecture and Data Flow
Related topics: Data Sources, Detectors Library, Verification and Permission Analysis
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
Data Sources
Related topics: System Architecture and Data Flow, Output Formats, Configuration, and Filtering
Sources: [README.md](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/blob/main/README.md), [pkg/sources/docker/README.md](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/blob/main/pkg/sources/docker/README.md).
Detectors Library
Related topics: System Architecture and Data Flow, Verification and Permission Analysis, Extensibility and Custom Detectors
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
Verification and Permission Analysis
Related topics: Detectors Library, Output Formats, Configuration, and Filtering
Source: https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog / Human Manual
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AI Context Pack and portable assets
After deciding to continue, take the project context into your own AI host.Complete pack plus user-owned assets
These files are planning and verification assets for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other AI hosts.
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Preflight checks
Treat this page as a planning asset, not proof that your local environment is ready.- The manual is generated from source-linked project files and Doramagic validation signals.
- Community evidence warnings stay visible instead of being converted into marketing claims.
- This English page is indexable because the locale quality gate passed and explicit English index approval is enabled.
- Use the upstream repository as the final authority for installation commands, license, and version-specific behavior.
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Pitfall Log and verification risks
Doramagic surfaces high-risk items before users treat a candidate capability as verified.Installation risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Configuration risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Capability evidence risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Maintenance risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Security or permission risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Security or permission risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Security or permission risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Security or permission risk requires verification
May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.