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Nolex: The Local Hero Stopping Devs from Feeding Secrets to AI

GitHub scanned repos and found thousands of leaked API keys. Now imagine pasting those into ChatGPT without noticing. Nolex catches them first, all in your browser.

Open Source Beat Apr 11, 2026 4 min read
Nolex Chrome extension dialog highlighting detected AWS key in code paste

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Nolex scans locally in-browser, intercepting pastes and uploads to AI tools without sending data anywhere. 𝕏
  • Catches 30+ secret types like AWS keys, DB strings, and JWTs via regex — redact before AI sees them. 𝕏
  • Minimal permissions, works on ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini; signals rise of essential AI hygiene tools. 𝕏
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