Your Code Never Leaves Your Machine
DevSwarm is local-first by design. Your repository stays on your filesystem, and DevSwarm never uploads your code to our servers.
Security Built Into the Architecture
Local-First Execution
Every workspace runs entirely on your machine. Your codebase, Git history, and file changes never leave your local filesystem unless you explicitly push to a remote.
No Server-Side Code Storage
DevSwarm has no centralized database of customer code. There is no cloud repository, no code syncing service, and no server that stores or processes your source files.
Agent Isolation per Worktree
Each workspace is a separate Git worktree with its own AI agent, terminal, and runtime environment. Agents cannot access files outside their assigned worktree.
What Stays Local vs. What Reaches AI Providers
Stays on your machine
Your full codebase and Git history
All file changes and diffs across workspaces
Environment variables, secrets, and configuration files
DevSwarm application data and workspace state
Sent to AI providers (when you use cloud agents)
Prompts and context you send through the AI agent terminal
Code snippets the agent reads as part of its workflow
This is the same data flow as using any AI coding tool directly — DevSwarm does not add extra data transmission
Want to keep everything local? Use a local agent like Qwen Code, Aider with Ollama, or any self-hosted model. DevSwarm supports both cloud and local agents.
Security Principles
Git worktree isolation — Every workspace is a separate worktree. Agents, terminals, and runtimes are sandboxed per branch.
User-controlled agent communication — You choose which agents to connect, which providers to use, and what context to share. Every interaction is visible in the terminal.
No telemetry on code content — DevSwarm collects anonymous usage analytics (feature usage, crash reports) but never collects, logs, or transmits your source code.
Secrets stay local — API keys, tokens, and credentials are stored on your machine. DevSwarm does not transmit or store your secrets on any external server.
Enterprise Readiness
Private model endpoints — Connect DevSwarm to your organization's self-hosted AI models or private API endpoints. Keep all AI interactions within your network.
Team controls — Enterprise plans include team management, agent allowlists, and configuration policies. (Available now for Enterprise customers.)
Compliance posture — Local-first architecture means your code never passes through our infrastructure, simplifying SOC 2, HIPAA, and data residency compliance.
