SECOPS

Block a PR that leaks a secret, rotate it, and notify the author

When a CI secret scan flags a secret in a pull request, this workflow fails the check, rotates the exposed credential, and DMs the PR author with cleanup instructions.

CategorySecOps
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerwebhook
Steps5
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerCI secret-scan result webhook on a PRGitHubGitHub
  • LogicFilter to PRs where a secret was detected
  • ActionSet failing commit status to block the mergeGitHubGitHub
  • ActionRotate the exposed credential in GitHubGitHubGitHub
  • OutputDM the PR author with cleanup steps in SlackSlack

What it does

Stops a leaked secret at the pull-request gate. When CI's secret scan finds a credential in a PR, the workflow fails the status check to block merge, rotates the exposed credential so the leaked value is worthless, and sends the author a direct message explaining what to do next.

When to use it

Use this when developers occasionally commit secrets into branches and you want to both prevent the merge and neutralize the credential immediately, without making security manually chase each author.

How it works

  1. 1A CI secret-scan result webhook fires when a PR scan completes.
  2. 2A filter proceeds only when a secret was detected in the diff.
  3. 3The workflow sets a failing commit status on the PR to block the merge.
  4. 4It rotates the exposed credential in GitHub so the leaked value no longer works.
  5. 5It posts a PR comment and Slack DM to the author with the detection and cleanup steps.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect GitHubRepos, issues, pull requests, actions.
  2. 2
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  3. 3
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  4. 4
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  5. 5
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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