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Tools2026-05-25 · source-backed

GitHub MCP Server Ships Secret Scanning GA.

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GitHub's official MCP server now includes generally available secret scanning. Your coding agent can scan for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials before committing. Security scanning as a pre-commit agent capability rather than a post-push CI check.

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