Why hackers moved from gitleaks to kingfisher
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“and https://github.com/mongodb/kingfisher”axismundi, 2026-01-23original comment ↗
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gitleaks vs kingfisher
| gitleaks | kingfisher | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of gitleaks
No further criticism of gitleaks captured yet.
Praise for kingfisher
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