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google/secrets-gradle-plugin

A Gradle plugin for providing your secrets to your Android project. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/google/secrets-gradle-plugin · Kotlin · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2045
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 736
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1282 stars · 123 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Gradle plugin by Google that injects secrets from a properties file (like local.properties) not checked into version control into BuildConfig fields and the Android manifest. It helps keep API keys out of source control in Android projects.

Use cases

  • hide api keys from version control in an android app
  • inject secrets into buildconfig at build time
  • read keys from local.properties in gradle
  • keep maps api key out of git
  • share secrets across android library modules

When to choose

  • you build Android apps with Gradle and need to keep API keys out of git
  • you want secrets exposed as BuildConfig variables or manifest placeholders

When to avoid

  • you need secrets truly protected in the shipped APK - keys in BuildConfig are still recoverable by decompiling
  • your project is not an Android Gradle project

Facets

plugin · maturity stable

secrets-management build-tool security android-tools developer-tools security jvm gradle-plugin android buildconfig api-keys local-properties gradle

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Member repositories

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