# Install squealer with Homebrew Scans Git repositories or filesystems for secrets in commit histories. Version 1.2.12 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## 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 page:** - **Version:** 1.2.12 - **Source summary:** Scans Git repositories or filesystems for secrets in commit histories - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.2.12 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/owenrumney/squealer - Upstream latest detected: v1.2.12 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Squealer is a Go command-line secret scanner for Git repositories and filesystems, aimed at finding leaked credentials in current files and commit history. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in 2021. The official README presents Squealer as a local or CI-oriented scanner with built-in regular-expression checks for common credential types and support for custom rule configuration. ### Adoption history The README documents installation by shell script, Docker images for multiple CPU architectures, use as a Go library, and releases distributed from GitHub. The input facts identify a Homebrew formula, putting it in the package-manager lane alongside other lightweight security CLIs. ### How it is used Squealer can scan a remote Git repository, a local repository, or a plain directory with --no-git. It can output default, JSON, or SARIF-like formats, redact findings, scan all commits, and accept a user-supplied config file with rules, ignored paths, ignored extensions, and exceptions. ### Why package nerds care Package nerds care because Squealer is the kind of small security binary that can be dropped into local hooks, CI jobs, and package-manager installs without adopting a larger platform. ### Timeline - 2021: GitHub repository created. - 2024: v1.2.x releases were published. - 2025: v1.2.12 release published. ### Related projects - git-secrets, trufflehog, gitleaks, GitHub secret scanning, CI security checks. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [git-hound](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-hound/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security. - [git-secrets](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/git-secrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security. - [gitleaks](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitleaks/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security. - [tartufo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tartufo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, git, secret-scanning, security. - [detect-secrets](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/detect-secrets/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secret-scanning, security. - [kingfisher](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kingfisher/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secret-scanning, security. - [mantra](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mantra/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, secret-scanning, security. - [encfs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/encfs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, security. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/squealer.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/squealer.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph