AI coding agents leak secrets by pulling .env files into context
AI coding agents routinely read .env files, config, and command output into their context windows, silently exposing API keys and credentials to model providers. Existing secret scanning tools catch leaks after the fact in git history rather than preventing them from reaching the model in real time.
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