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New plugin masks sensitive data before AI sees it

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A new plugin called Cloakroom has been developed to enhance privacy when using Claude Code, an AI coding assistant. Cloakroom functions by masking sensitive information such as API keys, passwords, and personal data before it is sent to the Claude model. It uses a combination of secret scanners, a local small model for PII detection, and OCR for image-based data to identify and replace sensitive details with placeholders. The plugin also includes a local vault and encryption to restore the original data when Claude writes output, ensuring that the model never directly processes sensitive information. AI

IMPACT Enhances privacy for AI coding tools by masking sensitive data locally.

RANK_REASON A new plugin for an AI coding assistant was released.

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Shanjeev Rajendran ·

    How I keep secrets and personal data out of Claude Code

    <h2> The problem </h2> <p>Claude Code reads whatever a task touches. Ask it to fix a failing job and it opens the <code>.env</code>, tails the log, greps the support export. Everything it reads goes to the model as context.</p> <p>But my working folders hold API keys, database pa…

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