# Install squealer

Scans Git repositories or filesystems for secrets in commit histories. Version 1.2.12 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-29.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:squealer
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install squealer
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:squealer
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/squealer>
- **Version:** 1.2.12
- **Source summary:** Scans Git repositories or filesystems for secrets in commit histories
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer#readme>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer/archive/refs/tags/v1.2.12.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-29T16:21:33Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- squealer (cli)
- squealer (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- go

## 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: 1.2.12
- Package-manager updated: 2026-03-29
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer
- Upstream latest detected: v1.2.12 (current)

## セキュリティノート

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

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


## Related Links

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gitleaks](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/gitleaks/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security.
- [git-secrets](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/git-secrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security.
- [tartufo](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/tartufo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security.
- [git-hound](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/git-hound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security.
- [detect-secrets](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/detect-secrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secret-scanning, security.
- [kingfisher](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/kingfisher/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secret-scanning, security.
- [mantra](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/mantra/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secret-scanning, security.
- [trufflehog](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/trufflehog/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, security.

## Sources

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