VibeGuard is an open-source MITM (man-in-the-middle) proxy designed to protect the privacy of developers using AI coding assistants. It works by automatically redacting sensitive data from requests sent to AI APIs and restoring that data in responses, ensuring that confidential information is not exposed during AI-assisted coding workflows. The tool is specifically built for developers who prioritize privacy without wanting to compromise on productivity.
Key features of VibeGuard include process-level proxying, which means it only intercepts traffic from targeted processes and leaves the rest of the system’s network traffic unaffected. The platform offers zero-configuration setup with sensible defaults, allowing users to install and run it without manual configuration file editing. It supports hot reloading of redaction rules through an admin dashboard, so changes take effect instantly without requiring a proxy restart. The admin dashboard, accessible via a browser, provides real-time audit logs, visual analytics, and rule management capabilities.
VibeGuard employs encrypted storage for keywords and placeholder mappings, using the local CA key to secure data at rest. Its multi-layer detection system combines rule lists, keyword matching, regular expressions, and optional named entity recognition (NER) for comprehensive identification and redaction of sensitive information. The tool operates transparently between the developer’s IDE or CLI and the AI API, supporting integration with popular AI services such as Claude, GPT, Gemini, Cursor, and Codex, as illustrated in its workflow examples.
Installation is supported on macOS, Linux, and Windows, with one-line commands provided for each platform. Users start the proxy, trust the local CA certificate, and then launch their AI tool through VibeGuard’s process launcher. Uninstallation is also streamlined with simple commands. 0 and is maintained by its contributors as an open-source project.
In the Security & compliance platforms space, VibeGuard takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing sensitive data leakage when using AI coding assistants by redacting requests. VibeGuard is an open-source project aimed at developers using AI coding tools. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). The product ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
VibeGuard first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 174 stars. Across PulseGate's embedding index, VibeGuard has few near neighbours, marking it as relatively distinct. Among its 6 catalogued features are MITM proxy, sensitive data redaction, and admin dashboard.
Latest indexed changes and source events
vibeguard.top discovered by the PulseGate indexer
Other apps tracked under the same category.
