gh0st

Privacy Policy

No legalese. The CLI provides the current encrypted workflow; native macOS and browser vault integration remains pending in this release candidate.

gh0st collects no personal data by default.

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Analytics events

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Tracking pixels

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Ad SDKs

No gh0st account required. No hosted database. No cloud service. Your data never touches our infrastructure.

What Stays On Your Device (CLI Encrypted; Native Integration Pending)

Conversations and messages
Attachments and files
Agents and preferences
CLI encrypted continuation state
CLI vault-encrypted API keys
Local search index

What Goes to xAI (Only When You Send a Message)

Message content (encrypted in transit via HTTPS)
Optional: file content you explicitly attach
Optional: tool results from web search, X search, code execution

Strict mode sends store:false and verifies the ZDR header before sending sensitive content.

Third-Party Services

ServicePurposeData SentZDR Status
xAI APIAI inferenceMessage content, attachments, tool callsCovered by ZDR when verified
External MCPUser-enabled toolsOnly what you explicitly routeNOT covered by xAI ZDR

Data intentionally sent to MCP is governed by that provider's policies and is outside xAI ZDR.gh0st shows destinations before use. No silent data exfiltration.

Privacy Modes

Strict (default)
ZDR Required
Required
Behavior
Blocks sensitive requests until ZDR verified
Extended
ZDR Required
Optional
Behavior
Allows MCP and tools with explicit consent

Your Rights

Access
CLI data is in ~/.gh0st/ (encrypted); native client path is still being wired
Portability
CLI encrypted export/import between devices
Deletion
gh0st wipe removes all local data
Control
Toggle tools, agents, privacy modes per conversation

No Tracking

We don't know any of the following because we don't collect it:

Who you are

What you chat about

How often you use gh0st

Which model you prefer

Whether you use strict mode

This Website

No API key collection
This website never asks for or receives your xAI API key
No hosted AI endpoint
This is an informational site only — no chat backend runs here
No analytics
No Google Analytics, no Plausible, no custom tracking
No cookies requiring consent
No cookie banner because we don't set non-essential cookies

Contact

Privacy questions
privacy@gh0st.dev
Security vulnerabilities
security@gh0st.dev
General questions
GitHub Discussions