Incorrect instructions for scanning local repo

[cgoldberg]

The instructions in the repo's README for scanning a local git repo don't work:

https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog?tab=readme-ov-file#9-scan-a-local-git-repo

TruffleHog Version

trufflehog 3.91.2

Expected Behavior

Local git repo should be scanned.

Actual Behavior

When running trufflehog git file://test_keys --results=verified,unknown, it fails cloning the repo, even though the repo exists and was already cloned in the previous step.

2025-12-02T15:19:20-05:00       error   trufflehog      error running scan      {"error": "failed to scan Git: error preparing repo: failed to clone file Git repo (file://C:%5CUsers%5Ccorey.goldberg%5Ccode%5Ctest_keys): could not clone repo: , error executing git clone: exit status 128, ssh: Could not resolve hostname file: Name or service not known\r\nfatal: Could not read from remote repository.\n\nPlease make sure you have the correct access rights\nand the repository exists.\n"}

Steps to Reproduce

run commands:

$ git clone git@github.com:trufflesecurity/test_keys.git
$ trufflehog git file://test_keys --results=verified,unknown

Environment

• Windows 11 (using Bash)

Additional Context

I can scan a local repo fine by cloning it and then running a filesystem scan:

$ git clone git@github.com:trufflesecurity/test_keys.git
$ trufflehog filesystem test_keys --results=verified,unknown

... but that's not how the instructions say to scan a local git repo.