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SecurityPreToolUse· Bash

Secret detection before Bash execution

Catch a leaked API key before it ever runs

Intercepts every shell command and scans it for API keys, tokens or plaintext passwords before execution. Blocks the command if a secret pattern is found.

What does the Secret detection before Bash execution hook do?

Secret detection before Bash execution is a Claude Code PreToolUse hook matching Bash. It fires automatically at that lifecycle event — outside the model, so it can't be skipped or forgotten. Catch a leaked API key before it ever runs.

As a PreToolUse hook it runs before the action completes, so it can block or adjust what Claude is about to do. Because it is a deterministic Node.js script, it executes on every matching event without relying on the model to remember — the guarantee that makes agentic workflows safe to automate.

Use cases

  • Credential protection
  • DevSecOps audit
  • Leak prevention in CI/CD

Tags

#security#bash#secrets#devsecops

settings.json fragment

{
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "command": "node $CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/detect-secrets.mjs",
            "type": "command"
          }
        ],
        "matcher": "Bash"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Script · .claude/hooks/detect-secrets.mjs

#!/usr/bin/env node
// @hookstack pre-bash-secret-detection
// Bloc les commandes Bash contenant des secrets potentiels (PreToolUse)
import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";

const SECRET_PATTERNS = [
	/(?:ANTHROPIC|OPENAI|CLAUDE|GEMINI|GROQ)_API_KEY\s*=\s*['"]?\S{20,}/i,
	/sk-(?:ant-|proj-)?[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{32,}/,
	/ghp_[a-zA-Z0-9]{36}/,
	/-----BEGIN (?:RSA |EC )?PRIVATE KEY/,
	/(?:password|passwd|secret|token)\s*=\s*['"][^'"]{6,}/i,
];

export function run(input) {
	const command = input.tool_input?.command ?? "";
	const match = SECRET_PATTERNS.find((p) => p.test(command));
	return match
		? {
				decision: "block",
				reason:
					"Secret potentiel détecté dans la commande. Vérifiez avant de continuer.",
			}
		: null;
}

/* v8 ignore next 5 */
if (process.argv[1] === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
	const input = JSON.parse(readFileSync(0, "utf8"));
	const result = run(input);
	if (result) process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(result));
}

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