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NEW TOOLS · 19 OCTOBER 2026

shim-cli: stop your coding agent seeing your secrets

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A free, open-source add-on for Claude Code, Codex, Copilot CLI and VS Code. In Claude Code it hides API keys and personal data in what the agent reads before the model sees it, and a watch mode shows what each session sent and cost. No account and no tracking.

Why it mattersIf you or a freelancer build with AI coding agents, this is a simple safety net against keys in a .env file ending up in an AI conversation.

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