Observed arrival · 2026-10-01
agentwhy watches which files AI coding agents open
A free, locally run tool that tracks files opened by AI coding agents and warns when they touch private material.
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- Developers using AI coding agents on private projects
- Worth noticing
- Its example traces a helper agent finding an API key and returning part of it in a chat.
Field notes
The history mockup groups activity by day and lists each conversation's prompt, agent, and file-access result. A walkthrough follows a helper agent opening a key file and returning part of a key in its reply, then shows a warning and a suggested fix. The homepage describes locking as an optional step that makes the agent ask before opening a file.
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