MCP server that scans code for exposed secrets - API keys, tokens, private keys and high-entropy strings - with placeholder-aware allowlisting and redacted reports
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add secret-sentinel -- uvx mcp-secret-sentinel~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.secret-sentinel]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-secret-sentinel"]
# codex mcp add secret-sentinel -- uvx mcp-secret-sentinel~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"secret-sentinel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-secret-sentinel"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"secret-sentinel": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-secret-sentinel"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"secret-sentinel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-secret-sentinel"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"secret-sentinel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-secret-sentinel"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"secret-sentinel": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-secret-sentinel"
]
}
}
}