Simon Willison Releases scan-for-secrets 0.2 with Streaming Results and Multi-Directory Support
Simon Willison released scan for secrets 0.2, a CLI tool for scanning files and directories for accidentally committed secrets. The new version streams results…
Published on MyPrivateClaw
Apr 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC
Coverage date
Apr 5, 2026
Last updated
Apr 5, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC
News summary
Simon Willison's scan for secrets 0.2, released April 5, 2026, is a focused CLI tool that scans files and directories for accidentally committed secrets — API keys, database passwords, private keys, and similar credentials — before they are shared, committed to version control, or uploaded to a model context. The 0.2 release adds streaming output so results appear as they are found rather than buffering until the full scan completes, which is meaningfully better for large directories like an entire AI project workspace. The d/ directory flag can now be specified multiple times to scan multiple directories in a single invocation, and a new f/ file option allows scanning individual files. A Python API is also exposed for integration into pre commit hooks or CI pipelines. For private AI operators, the tool is directly useful in two scenarios: scanning project directories before committing…