{{ message }}
How do you handle false positives when configuring Secret Scanning in CI/CD pipelines? #210435
Replies: 2 comments
|
💬 Your Product Feedback Has Been Submitted 🎉 Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us! Your feedback is invaluable as we build a better GitHub experience for all our users. Here's what you can expect moving forward ⏩
Where to look to see what's shipping 👀
What you can do in the meantime 💻
As a member of the GitHub community, your participation is essential. While we can't promise that every suggestion will be implemented, we want to emphasize that your feedback is instrumental in guiding our decisions and priorities. Thank you once again for your contribution to making GitHub even better! We're grateful for your ongoing support and collaboration in shaping the future of our platform. ⭐ |
0 replies
0 replies
Answer selected by
Aunnar
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment

1. Update your .github/secret_scanning.yml file
Add this file to your default branch (main) so GitHub ignores example files:
YAML
2. Make your fake keys look less like real ones
GitHub flags strings that match real key lengths and patterns. Switch to plain words in .env.example:
3. Bypass the block in terminal (Quick fix)
When git push is blocked, GitHub prints a link in your terminal. Click that link, select "False positive", and push again.