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title: "Discussion on \"The Pre-Commit Hook That Catches API Keys Before They Hit Git\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"The Pre-Commit Hook That Catches API Keys Before They Hit Git\". The problem: secrets in git are forever\nYou know the drill. A developer hardcodes a Stripe secret key to test a webhook handler locally. They commit. They push. Maybe they catch it themselves and run"
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# [The Pre-Commit Hook That Catches API Keys Before They Hit Git](https://aiclarity.hashnode.dev/the-pre-commit-hook-that-catches-api-keys-before-they-hit-git?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The problem: secrets in git are forever You know the drill. A developer hardcodes a Stripe secret key to test a webhook handler locally. They commit. They push. Maybe they catch it themselves and run

May 23 · 8 min read · aiclarity.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#pii-detection](https://hashnode.com/tag/pii-detection)
-   [#secrets](https://hashnode.com/tag/secrets)

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We build production AI infrastructure — LLM cost routing, quality monitoring, agent orchestration, and compliance tooling. Our systems handle 300K+ daily LLM API calls across 7 providers and 26 countries. We write about the unglamorous side of AI engineering: keeping costs down, catching secrets before they hit git, stopping agents from silently cutting corners, and making LLM outputs actually reliable. Based in Sydney. we also run hands-on AI workshops for business owners who want to use AI, not just hear about it.

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