Auto-configure TruffleHog for Pre-commit Hooks #4666
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MuneebUllahKhan222
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LGTM. Well Done!
mustansir14
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| // Pre-commit.com framework detection | ||
| // Docs: https://pre-commit.com/#pre-commit | ||
| // Sets PRE_COMMIT=1 environment variable when running hooks | ||
| if os.Getenv("PRE_COMMIT") == "1" { |
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Can you link to a specific page in the docs that mentions this environment variable? I couldn't find it.
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LGTM! I just have this one question regarding the PRE_COMMIT=1 env variable.
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| // Local Git hook detection (non-framework) |
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suggestion: It looks like you get these, if that's helpful:
GIT_AUTHOR_DATE=@1768568299 +0100
GIT_EXEC_PATH=/opt/homebrew/opt/git/libexec/git-core
GIT_INDEX_FILE=/Users/charliegunyon/code/hooks/.git/index.lock
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Description:
This PR enhances TruffleHog to automatically detect when it's running as a pre-commit hook and configure itself with optimal settings. Users no longer need to manually specify multiple command-line flags for common pre-commit hook use cases.
Currently, when running TruffleHog as a pre-commit hook, users must manually specify several flags:
This PR enables TruffleHog to auto-detects pre-commit hook contexts and automatically applies the recommended configuration:
Auto-applied settings:
--since-commit HEAD- Scan only staged changes--fail- Exit if secrets are found (blocking commit)--trust-local-git-config--results=verified,unknownSupported Hook Frameworks
PRE_COMMIT=1environment variableHUSKY=1environment variableTRUFFLEHOG_PRE_COMMIT=1environment variable in your hook scriptChecklist:
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