HN: CloneGuard – scan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before you run it
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#27Peak rank
3Days on list
6Score · 7d
Nov 6, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
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- 31
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- 7
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- tharun208
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
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Trending history
HN: CloneGuard – scan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before you run it was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 6, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 57 checks on 3 different days, across 3 lists (Hacker News · Front page, Hacker News · Show HN, Hacker News · Show HN · this week). Its best position was #27 of 30, reached on Nov 6, 20:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 8, 02:50 UTC.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
27
Oct 26today
Metric history
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Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News · Front page | #27 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hacker News · Show HN | #1 | 2 | 46 | |
| Hacker News · Show HN · this week | #29 | 2 | 9 |
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
Hi HN, I built CloneGuard after a fake recruiter had me run a “take-home” codebase on a call. I ran it once, stopped it, and later asked an AI tool to explain the code. It was a stealer going after SSH and AWS keys. I reported it to IT immediately, but it made me realize I had no quick way to vet a repo before…
How about we don't run code we do not trust. There is enough rogue code running around on a laptop. Also, to people making interviewees run untrusted code, give a 3rd party desktop access, why don't you imbeciles figure out how to TALK to people and look at their experience and figure out a hiring process like any…
cool, now they know how to hide better. why not improve tooling on how to run untrusted code in isolated environments? this covers wider range of applicable situations.
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Is HN: CloneGuard – scan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before you run it trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 8, 02:50 UTC, after 3 days of trending.
What is the highest rank HN: CloneGuard – scan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before you run it reached?
#27 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 6, 20:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has HN: CloneGuard – scan a repo for credential-stealing tricks before you run it been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 6, 2026 and has been on the list on 3 days (57 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
31 points and 7 comments; submitted by tharun208 on Nov 6, 2026.