Show HN: Local personal data redaction for any AI tools

9•unusual_typo•4h ago

I built the desktop app that detects and redacts personal data (or PII) locally without sending any text to server. It supports rule-based filtering and AI model-based redaction (eg openai privacy filter). It's open source and free. Please check out the repo and https://pii-gui.vercel.app/

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anoop_kumar•48m ago

I would love to have an option where instead of just redaction; I'd love to swap it with something else when it goes to AI and then swap it back when the AI returns it. Thanks for sharing the github. I might submit a PR if I don't find that feature

unusual_typo•41m ago

I wanted to implement the feature initially. i realized that it requires modification of coding agents (eg codex, claude code, opencode etc). hook or skills pass PII data into server eventually so i decided to share the standalone app first. Feel free to submit a PR!

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