The latest articles on DEV Community by Sam3360 (@sam3360). https://dev.to/sam3360 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4238987%2F07703502-595a-418c-8842-844780d9238c.png https://dev.to/sam3360 en Sam3360 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:44:40 +0000 https://dev.to/sam3360/secretshield-v0132-standalone-builds-for-windows-macos-and-linux-9fc https://dev.to/sam3360/secretshield-v0132-standalone-builds-for-windows-macos-and-linux-9fc <h1> SecretShield v0.13.2 is here! </h1> <p>I've been working on SecretShield, an open-source tool for detecting and redacting exposed secrets such as API keys, tokens, passwords, and credentials.</p> <p>With v0.13.2, I've reached a major milestone: standalone builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux.</p> <h2> What is SecretShield? </h2> <p>SecretShield helps developers find exposed secrets in their source code and application output.</p> <p>Some of its features include:</p> <ul> <li>Static secret scanning</li> <li>Runtime redaction for stdout, stderr, and logging</li> <li>Custom detection rules</li> <li>Git hooks and GitHub Actions integration</li> <li>SARIF export</li> <li>Secret detection across multiple providers</li> </ul> <p>The project is local-first, with no telemetry or network calls.</p> <h2> What's new in v0.13.2? </h2> <p>Previously, installing SecretShield generally required Python, pip, and a configured environment.</p> <p>That changes with this release.</p> <p>SecretShield now has standalone distributions for:</p> <ul> <li>Windows</li> <li>macOS</li> <li>Linux</li> </ul> <p>Windows also gets an installer and a portable ZIP.</p> <p>The goal was to make SecretShield easier to install and use, even for people who don't work with Python.</p> <h2> Building the standalone distributions </h2> <p>This release involved quite a bit of work beyond simply creating executables.</p> <p>Some of the challenges included:</p> <ul> <li>Cross-platform packaging</li> <li>Frozen executable compatibility</li> <li>Windows Unicode handling</li> <li>Installer and upgrade behaviour</li> <li>PATH integration</li> <li>Automated installation testing</li> </ul> <p>There were multiple CI failures along the way, especially with Windows-specific behaviour. Getting the installer tests to pass was a significant milestone.</p> <h2> Getting started </h2> <p>If you already have Python installed:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>pip install --upgrade secretshield </code></pre> </div> <p>You can also find the standalone distributions on GitHub.</p> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/Sam3360/secretshield" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Sam3360/secretshield</a></p> <p><strong>PyPI:</strong> <a href="https://pypi.org/project/secretshield/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pypi.org/project/secretshield/</a></p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://therealsecretshield.freebuff.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://therealsecretshield.freebuff.app/</a></p> <h2> What's next? </h2> <p>I'm focusing on stabilising the project and completing its final development milestones.</p> <p>Building SecretShield has been a great learning experience in Python, security tooling, packaging, cross-platform compatibility, and open-source development.</p> <p>If you check it out, I'd appreciate feedback on the installation experience and how the tool works.</p> <p>Thanks for reading!</p> python opensource devtools security