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Privacy Policy

Effective June 4, 2026

Overview

mimicode is a command-line tool that runs entirely on your machine. We do not operate servers that receive, store, or process your data. This policy explains what information exists, where it lives, and who can see it.

The short version: mimicode collects nothing. Everything stays local unless you explicitly send it somewhere (like Anthropic's API).

The CLI Tool Collects Nothing

mimicode does not include telemetry, crash reporting, analytics, feature-usage tracking, or any other form of data collection. No information about how you use the tool, what projects you work on, or what you ask the agent is ever sent to us.

Your Anthropic API Key

You provide your own Anthropic API key. When stored with mimicode key set, it is saved locally on your machine. It is never transmitted to mimicode.xyz or any server we control.

When you run a task, your key is sent directly from your machine to Anthropic's API servers. We have no visibility into this exchange.

What Anthropic Receives

Every time the agent calls a model, your prompt text and conversation history are sent to Anthropic over their API. This may include:

  • Your questions and task descriptions
  • File contents read by the read tool
  • Shell command output from the bash tool
  • Search results and web content fetched on your behalf
  • Memory notes from .mimi/MEMORY.md included as context

This data is governed by Anthropic's Privacy Policy. Do not send secrets, credentials, or personal data you are not comfortable transmitting to a third-party AI provider.

Local Data Storage

All session and memory data is stored on your own machine. None of it is transmitted by mimicode:

  • ~/.mimi/sessions/<id>/events.jsonl — every tool call, model response, and token count
  • ~/.mimi/sessions/<id>/messages.json — full conversation for session resume
  • .mimi/MEMORY.md — cross-session notes written by memory_write in your project
  • .mimi/RULES.md — behavioral rules learned during recovery, in your project

You can delete any of these files at any time without affecting the tool's operation.

The mimicode.xyz Website

The website is a static site hosted on GitHub Pages. We do not use cookies, analytics scripts, or third-party tracking pixels of any kind on this site.

GitHub may log standard web server information (IP address, browser user agent, referring URL) when you visit. This is governed by GitHub's Privacy Statement.

Children's Privacy

mimicode is a developer tool not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided information through this site, contact us via GitHub so we can address it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, the "Effective" date at the top of this page will change. Continued use of the software or website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Questions or concerns about this policy? Open an issue or discussion at github.com/trymimicode/mimicode-go.