SanitizeAI for VS Code / Cursor

Privacy-first GenAI Data Loss Prevention for VS Code and Cursor IDE.

Overview

SanitizeAI protects your sensitive data when using AI assistants in VS Code and Cursor. It automatically detects and masks sensitive information in your clipboard before you paste it into AI chat, preventing accidental exposure of credentials, API keys, and personal information.

Features

299+ Detection Patterns: Detects API keys, passwords, credit cards, SSNs, private keys, database credentials, and much more
Automatic Clipboard Masking: Sensitive data is automatically masked when you copy text
Interactive Masking: Click-to-reveal masking in editor with hover tooltips and Code Lens actions
Individual Detection Control: Choose to mask or keep each sensitive item individually when multiple are detected
Clipboard Restore: Original content is restored after a configurable delay (default: 5 seconds)
Real-time Document Protection: Automatically masks sensitive data as you type in editor
Real-time Protection: Works seamlessly in the background
Privacy-First: All detection happens locally - your data never leaves your device
Status Bar Integration: See your protection status at a glance

Installation

VS Code Marketplace

Install from VS Code Marketplace

Cursor IDE

Search for "SanitizeAI" in Cursor's Extensions marketplace or install from VS Code Marketplace.

How It Works

Clipboard Protection

Copy sensitive text to your clipboard (from terminal, browser, etc.)
SanitizeAI detects sensitive patterns automatically
Choose your action: Mask all, keep all, or choose individually for each detection
Clipboard is masked with safe placeholders (e.g., t***@gmail.com)
Paste safely into Cursor/VS Code AI chat
Original restored after delay (configurable)

Editor Protection

Type sensitive data in any editor file
SanitizeAI detects and masks automatically in real-time
Hover over masked text to see original value
Use Code Lens actions to restore or keep masked
Your choices are remembered - restored text won't be re-masked

Commands

SanitizeAI: Check Chat Input - Manually check clipboard for sensitive data
SanitizeAI: Open Settings - Open extension settings panel
SanitizeAI: Show Status - Show current status and detection count
SanitizeAI: Sign In / Create Account - Authenticate with SanitizeAI
SanitizeAI: Logout - Sign out of your account
SanitizeAI: Restore Original - Restore original text for a masked segment (via Code Lens)
SanitizeAI: Keep Masked - Keep text masked permanently (via Code Lens)
SanitizeAI: Restore Original Clipboard - Manually restore original clipboard content

Configuration

Open VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for "SanitizeAI":

Setting	Default	Description
`sanitizeai.enabled`	`true`	Enable/disable protection
`sanitizeai.restoreDelay`	`5`	Seconds before restoring original clipboard (1-60)

Detection Categories

Category	Examples
Cloud Credentials	AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, Heroku, Vercel, Railway
AI Service Keys	OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, Cohere, Replicate
Payment Credentials	Stripe, PayPal, Square, Razorpay
Database Secrets	MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Supabase, PlanetScale
Communication	Slack, Discord, Telegram, Twilio, SendGrid
Personal Info	SSN, Credit Cards, Phone Numbers, Email
Crypto	Private Keys, Seed Phrases, Exchange API Keys
Generic Secrets	Passwords, API Keys, Tokens, Private Keys

Privacy

All sensitive data detection happens locally on your machine
We never read, store, or transmit your actual sensitive data
Only anonymized usage statistics are sent (e.g., "1 API key detected" - not the actual key)
See our full Privacy Policy

Pricing

Free: 100 masks/month
Pro: Unlimited masks ($4.99/month or $49.99/year)
Enterprise: Custom pricing for teams

Requirements

VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
Cursor IDE (any version)

Support

Website: sanitizeai.org
Email: noreply@sanitizeai.org

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