Committed .env File Check — Are Your Real Credentials in the Repo?
DevMeth checks the 48 known AI-code failure patterns — not a penetration test or a security guarantee.
What the issue is
A .env file holding real credentials that's part of the committed project ships your database or API keys to every collaborator and to the public if the repo is shared.
Why AI tools generate it
AI scaffolds often commit all configuration so the project runs on clone, and it's easy for the whole .env to ride along in the initial commit.
How DevMeth detects it
A static scan checks for committed .env files (and similar) in the repo and flags them as a critical finding, since these conventionally hold live credentials.
Your .env file with real credentials is part of the project you share
WHAT WE FOUND
.env (committed) — POSTGRES_PASSWORD=…e5f8 (masked)
The fix, in three steps
Move secrets out of the committed .env, add it to .gitignore, commit a .env.example of placeholders, and rotate anything that was exposed. Three steps, ready to paste.
Run a free scan and each finding carries a paste-ready fix prompt you can act on.
Try a free scanFAQ
Is a committed .env always a problem?
Yes — .env files conventionally hold real credentials, so committing one is treated as a critical finding. Placeholders in .env.example are fine.
What if my .env only has sample values?
The scan treats a committed .env as critical on principle; the safe pattern is a real .env (gitignored) plus a placeholder-only .env.example.
Do I need to rotate credentials in a committed .env?
Yes — assume anything in a committed .env is public and rotate it in the provider consoles.
DevMeth checks the 48 known AI-code failure patterns — not a penetration test or a security guarantee. A clear result means each known pattern was checked and found clear or not applicable for your app; it is not a guarantee of security.