# Install ggshield

Scanner for secrets and sensitive data in code. Version 1.51.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ggshield
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ggshield
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#ggshield
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gg/ggshield/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:ggshield
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ggshield>
- **Version:** 1.51.0
- **Source summary:** Scanner for secrets and sensitive data in code
- **Homepage:** <https://www.gitguardian.com>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/GitGuardian/ggshield>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://docs.gitguardian.com/ggshield-docs/getting-started>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/51/d5/54067ee60dee03485ceab3f5f3f998fed550ffb087e63a25635797cb0e77/ggshield-1.51.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-09T11:19:53Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- ggshield (cli)
- ggshield (alias)

## Dependencies

- certifi
- cryptography
- libyaml
- openssl@3
- pydantic
- python@3.14

## Build Dependencies

- pkgconf
- rust

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.51.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-09
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.gitguardian.com
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## Sicherheitshinweise

no executable entrypoint in the package index.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- no executable entrypoint in the package index

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** ggshield
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 1
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - ggshield: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gg/ggshield/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata.
- [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [trufflehog](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/trufflehog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secrets-scanning, security.
- [noseyparker](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/noseyparker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secrets-scanning, security.
- [talisman](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/talisman/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, devsecops, secrets-scanning, security.
- [gitleaks](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gitleaks/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, devsecops, security.
- [cycode](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cycode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, devsecops, secrets-scanning, security.
- [detect-secrets](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/detect-secrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, devsecops, security.
- [git-secrets](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/git-secrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git-hooks, security.
- [ripsecrets](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ripsecrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git-hooks, security.
- [bbot](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/bbot/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: certifi, cli, cryptography, libyaml, openssl.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph