High-performance secret scanner for source code, using Vectorscan/Hyperscan for fast multi-pattern matching. Poltergeist is designed to be easy to use by humans and AI agents alike. For AI agent integration, see Ghost Security Skills.
Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows (via Git Bash, MSYS2, or Cygwin).
curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ghostsecurity/poltergeist/main/scripts/install.sh | bashAlternatively, download a release directly from GitHub Releases.
As a Go library:
go get github.com/ghostsecurity/poltergeistFull documentation, tutorials, and video guides at ghostsecurity.ai.
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We'd like to thank the following projects for providing inspiration for Poltergeist and doing tremendous work in the secret scanning space:
This repository is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.