git-hound

Git Hound is a Git plugin designed to prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data by scanning staged changes against user-defined regular expressions in a `.githound.yml` configuration file. It operates by analyzing changes made in a commit before they are finalized, providing options to either warn users or fail commits when potential secrets are detected. Notable features include customizable patterns for matching sensitive information, support for various usage scenarios such as sniffing the entire codebase or specific commits, and easy installation via Go or Homebrew.