🔐 How to Use GitLeaks in an Ionic App to Detect Secrets

If you're building an Ionic app, keeping your codebase secure is essential. One powerful way to ensure that secrets like API keys, tokens, and passwords don’t accidentally make it into version control is by using GitLeaks.

GitLeaks is a fast, lightweight, open-source tool that scans your Git repository for hardcoded secrets. It works seamlessly with Ionic apps, even though it's framework-agnostic.

✅ Steps to Use GitLeaks in an Ionic App

🧩 1. Install GitLeaks

🟢 For macOS (using Homebrew):

brew install gitleaks

🟠 For Windows/Linux:

🐳 Or Use Docker:

docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/path zricethezav/gitleaks detect --source=/path

🧪 2. Run GitLeaks Manually on Your Ionic Project

Navigate to your Ionic app root folder and run:

cd your-ionic-app/
gitleaks detect --source . --report-path=gitleaks-report.json

✅ What it does:

  • Scans the current working directory for secrets.

  • Generates a JSON report if secrets are found.

🕒 Optional: Scan the Entire Git History

To check all previous commits in the repository, use:


gitleaks detect --source . --log-opts="--all" --report-path=report.json

This is great for auditing your Git history and making sure nothing sensitive was committed in the past.

💡 Pro Tip:

You can integrate GitLeaks into your CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) to automate secret scanning before each deployment.



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