TruffleHog is a comprehensive, actively maintained secret scanning tool written in Go. It detects exposed credentials, API keys, tokens, and other sensitive information across a wide range of sources including Git repositories, cloud storage (S3, GCS), Docker images, CI/CD systems (Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI), and many third-party services. The architecture is modular: a core engine orchestrates scanning from various sources, a large library of over 700 detectors (each implementing a standard interface) identifies secrets using regex patterns and Aho-Corasick pre-filtering, and optional HTTP-based verification confirms whether discovered secrets are still valid. The tool also includes a terminal UI (Bubble Tea), a permissions analyzer for deeper credential assessment, and output formats like JSON, SARIF, and GitHub Actions annotations. External dependencies include cloud SDKs, database drivers, and numerous third-party API clients, but the core scanning logic is self-contained and well-structured.