---
title: Generic secret detection
shortTitle: Generic secret detection
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: 'You can use AI in combination with {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} to detect unstructured passwords in git content.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.secret-scanning %}'
versions:
  feature: secret-scanning-ai-generic-secret-detection
topics:
  - Secret scanning
  - Advanced Security
  - Repositories
children:
  - /about-the-detection-of-generic-secrets-with-secret-scanning
  - /enabling-ai-powered-generic-secret-detection
---