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Warning against keeping your working code on free remote coding servers
Original: You should never place your everyday working tree on a free remote coding server, because that tree is a suitcase, not a
Developers are being warned not to keep their everyday working code directory on free remote coding servers. The argument: such a working tree is like a suitcase, not a clean source drop — underneath the chat interface it still carries git remotes, ignored files and local notes that can be exposed. The advice is to treat remote servers as disposable, keeping sensitive and active work on your own machine.
Why now: Concerns over privacy and security of source code when using free AI-powered remote coding environments.
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- You should never place your everyday working tree on a free remote coding server, because that tree is a suitcase, not a clean source drop. The chat box is only the label on the suitcase, while the checkout underneath still carries remotes, ignored files, and local notes. If a… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 4
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