ObfusCat: AI Code Assistant

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ObfusCat is a macOS application designed for software developers who need to use AI coding assistants without exposing proprietary source code. It operates by locally obfuscating the semantic context of your code into a generic form before transmitting it to external LLMs like ChatGPT. Once the AI response is received, the tool unobfuscates the result back into readable code for immediate integration. This local-only processing ensures that sensitive business logic and trade secrets remain on the user’s machine.

The tool supports multiple programming languages and offers features such as automated test writing, bug fixing, code explanation, generation based on existing project context, and language conversion (e.g., Swift to Kotlin). Recent updates include advanced AST parsers for JavaScript and Python, improved secret detection from code files, and bug fixes. By preserving syntax while hiding variable and function names, ObfusCat allows developers to leverage AI capabilities while maintaining strict security compliance.