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| Field | Gitleaks | act | Task |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, GitHub | GitHub | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 30318 | 72444 | 16293 |
| Last activity | October 23, 2026 | — | — |
| Install complexity | LOW | — | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Security, Git, DevOps | Testing, Git, DevOps | Workflow, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants a local pre-commit secret scan plus a second CI gate. It is especially useful around deployment configuration and environment files. It does not replace a secret manager or credential revocation after a leak. | Best for a developer or small team that repeatedly edits GitHub Actions workflows and wants to test a job before pushing. It provides a local run log, while a final GitHub check remains necessary. It is not suitable when exact hosted-runner parity is required. | Best for a developer or small team whose project commands span languages, folders, and tools. It provides documented entry points that people and agents can use and review in Git. Existing scripts may be enough for a simple project; Task does not install project tools or sandbox their commands. |