Who is pii-radar for?

pii-radar is an open-source project built for data engineers and privacy compliance teams.

Yes — pii-radar is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does pii-radar run on?

pii-radar runs on the command line.

Is pii-radar still active?

The GitHub repository shows 17 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to pii-radar?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pii-sweep, piidigger, and pleno-pii-scanner.

Who develops pii-radar?

pii-radar is developed by nithin42.

How long has pii-radar been around?

pii-radar first shipped in 2025.

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pii-radar

Name: pii-radar
Author: nithin42

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pii-radar is an open-source command-line tool that scans CSV, JSON, and Parquet files to detect Personally Identifiable Information. It helps data teams identify sensitive data such as names, emails, phone numbers, and other PII to support privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA). The tool is designed for developers and data engineers who need to audit datasets quickly and integrate PII detection into data pipelines.

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Overview

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In the Developer Tools space, pii-radar takes a focused approach. It focuses on detecting PII in structured data files without manual inspection or custom scripts. pii-radar is an open-source project aimed at data engineers and privacy compliance teams. The project is open source (MIT). It runs on the command line.

Behind pii-radar is nithin42, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 17 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include PII Detection, CSV Support, and JSON Support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

PII Detection
CSV Support
JSON Support
Parquet Support
Command Line Interface

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed31 Jul · 04:05 UTC
pii-radar verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about pii-radar

What does pii-radar do?: Pii-radar focuses on detecting PII in structured data files without manual inspection or custom scripts. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who is pii-radar for?: pii-radar is an open-source project built for data engineers and privacy compliance teams.
Is pii-radar free?: Yes — pii-radar is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does pii-radar run on?: pii-radar runs on the command line.
Is pii-radar still active?: The GitHub repository shows 17 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to pii-radar?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pii-sweep, piidigger, and pleno-pii-scanner.pii-sweep piidigger pleno-pii-scanner
Who develops pii-radar?: pii-radar is developed by nithin42.
How long has pii-radar been around?: pii-radar first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
Built for: data engineers and privacy compliance teams
Model: Open source
Solves: Detecting PII in structured data files without manual inspection or custom scripts.

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GitHub: nithin42/pii-radar
PyPI: pii-radar

Developer

nithin42

Solo developer

GitHub

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View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 31 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 17
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.2.0 · 31 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 31 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 31 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: pii-radar-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 31 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 31 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 31 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/pii-radar

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