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Diagnoses a Percona Server for MySQL 8.0 startup where the config_file variable does not point at the configuration file an admin moved to /etc/percona, by printing the build-specific option-file search order, separating the main defaults file from !includedir merges, and running a sentinel-value test. Use when config…
Fixes GitHub push-protection blocks on a PR branch push by removing the secret from the commits. Use when the push is rejected because it contains a secret. Not for bypass-approval workflow issues.
Makes BFG Repo-Cleaner actually remove a leaked key by supplying the exact secret text via a replacements file, then expiring reflogs and garbage-collecting. It covers the common silent-miss causes. Not for filter-repo workflows.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - stripe api key committed to repo: webhook rotation failed - how to respond to a leaked cloud key in a public repo - [agent fa…
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: bfg repo-cleaner failed to strip the leaked key
Problem outcome: unknown
Finds secrets committed before GitHub push protection existed by running full-history scans and rewriting history, since push protection is not retroactive. It covers detection, cleanup, and rotation. Not for bypass workflows.
Responds to a denied GitHub push-protection bypass by removing the secret from the commits instead of bypassing, and fixing the workflow that introduced it. It covers history cleanup and prevention. Not for enabling bypass permissions.
Debugs gitleaks allowlists that fail to suppress findings by matching on fingerprints rather than raw text, using verbose output to get the exact fingerprint. Not for writing new detection rules.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - cypress intercept not matching requests: debugging - gitleaks config: rule not found" error - [intercom "inbox assignment rul…
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: gitleaks allowlist not matching: fingerprint rule debugging
Problem outcome: unknown
Responds to a GitLab CI masked variable appearing in job logs by rotating the exposed value, finding the leak path, and switching to file-type variables or external secrets. Masking is not encryption. Not for variable validation errors.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - trufflehog: context deadline exceeded" scanning repo - audit agent failed with timeout scanning 5k expense reports - [docs ag…
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: trufflehog: out of memory killed scanning large repo
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Resolves the gitleaks missing-config error by pointing the scan at the real config path or creating one. It covers explicit --config flags, working-directory mismatches in CI, and allowlist syntax checks. Not for scan findings or rule-tuning beyond the allowlist.
Fixes the gitleaks 'fatal: not a git repository' error when a scan runs outside a git checkout. It routes agents and engineers to either run from inside the repo or switch gitleaks to no-git mode. Not for real leak findings, which need rotation, not reruns.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - fatal: unable to access ' Could not resolve host" - private git dependency during pip install in... - gitleaks config: rule not found" error
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: gitleaks: fatal: not a git repository
Problem outcome: unknown
Handles an agent failing to parse a gitleaks SARIF report that is too large: summarize before feeding the model. Use when report size overflows context. Not for malformed reports.
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - agent failed to parse the crm export: file too large, context overflow error - agent failed to diff worker versions: bundle too large for context window
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: agent failed to parse the gitleaks report: sarif too large, context over
Problem outcome: unknown
Fixes a silently dead Renovate bot caused by a misspelled config key. Use it when Renovate stops opening PRs with no errors on the dashboard. Key trigger: debug logs show an invalid-config warning naming the misspelled key. Not for: Renovate PRs that open but fail CI, which is a test problem, not a config problem.
Fixes snyk IaC failing to detect terraform in terragrunt layouts: terragrunt keeps the real .tf files in generated cache directories, so snyk sees only wrapper config. Covers rendering the terraform files first and pointing snyk at them. Use when snyk iac test cannot detect the project type on terragrunt repos. Not fo…
Fixes snyk silently skipping a subdirectory .snyk policy file: snyk loads policy from the scanned project directory, not the repo root, so monorepo scans need to run per project or use --policy-path. Covers locating stray policy files and verifying the ignore took effect. Use when ignores in a subdirectory .snyk never…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - snyk code test: "failed to upload files: request entity too large" on a monorepo - snyk ignore and .snyk policy files do not work for Snyk Code findings
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: snyk ran from the repo root ignored the .snyk policy file in the
Problem outcome: unknown