Show HN: Secure your AI agents on Mac
Plango is a Mac native security suite for anyone running AI coding tools. It works by running a custom local security model that evaluates threats against the lethal trifecta (data access, communication, exposure). Some cool features: - Restrict Agent access by type of data (ssh keys, env files) or finder tags (finally a good reason to use the color tags in finder). - On device security model, but can switch to another local agent or bring your own key. - Review your Mac's privacy and access, ap
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Source account: Plango is a Mac native security suite for anyone running AI coding tools. It works by running a custom local security model that evaluates threats against the lethal trifecta (data access, communication, exposure). Some cool features: - Restrict Agent access by type of data (ssh keys, env files) or finder tags (finally a good reason to use the color tags in finder). - On device security model, but can switch to another local agent or bring your own key. - Review your Mac's privacy and access, ap
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