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OPEN SOURCE SOURCE-BACKED TECHNICAL

ashlrai/phantom-secrets: local proxy and MCP tool swaps API keys for tokens in AI coding agents

A GitHub repository named ashlrai/phantom-secrets describes a local proxy and MCP server designed to stop AI coding agents from leaking API keys. According to the snippet, it replaces real secrets with phm_ tokens and is said to work with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex. The listing shows 20 stars and a recent update, but the snippet does not describe how the swap is implemented or how well it performs in practice.

Source: GitHub · github.com Published 2026-11-09T22:23:54+00:00 Detected 2026-11-10T02:20:37+00:00
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A GitHub repository named ashlrai/phantom-secrets describes a local proxy and MCP server designed to stop AI coding agents from leaking API keys. According to the snippet, it replaces real secrets with phm_ tokens and is said to work with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex. The listing shows 20 stars and a recent update, but the snippet does not describe how the swap is implemented or how well it performs in practice.

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Stop AI coding agents from leaking your API keys. Local proxy + MCP that swaps real secrets for phm_ tokens — works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex. Stars: 20. Updated repository signal.

Developers who let AI coding agents read their environment or config files may want a way to keep real credentials out of agent context. Teams using the named tools could evaluate whether a token-swap layer fits their workflow. Watch for independent testing, security reviews, and whether the project gains wider adoption.

Signal Strength 95% Technical label SOURCE-BACKED Public Interest 53 Category OPEN SOURCE Reader Depth TECHNICAL Event context 3 sources

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Public Interest components
Recognizable Entity Score 68 Practical Impact Score 44 Novelty Interest Score 70 Consequence Score 46 Curiosity Score 16 Shareability Score 44

Claude gets a source-backed update

Claude has a source-backed update with coverage spanning capability, for developers.

3 sources 2 angles CAPABILITY FOR DEVELOPERS

VQV surfaced this signal because it is recent, relevant to AI Coding Tools, connected to GitHub.