GitGuardian Ships AI Hooks: Real-Time Secret Scanning for Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot — Blocks Secrets Before Prompt Submission

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GitGuardian extended ggshield with hook-based secret scanning that integrates with native hook systems of Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code/Copilot, scanning prompts in real time before they reach the model. When a secret is detected, a blocking message appears in the AI tool with remediation instructions. This addresses a growing crisis: GitGuardian's 2026 State of Secrets report found 28.65M new hardcoded secrets on public GitHub in 2025, with AI-service credential leaks surging 81% year-over-year.