FAQ

Do I need an account?

No. The entire local loop (init, start, note, decision, risk, checkpoint, stop, verify, inspect, scopes, serve, doctor) works without an account and without network access. You sign in only for share.

Does PatchArc install Git hooks or change my repository?

No. The observer reads Git plumbing on a 1.5-second poll. It writes only inside .patcharc/, and init appends four lines to .gitignore so the key and database are never committed.

Is my code sent anywhere?

Not by the local loop. share uploads the sealed capsule, which contains commit metadata and patches for the commits in the Arc, the review, and the scope index. Nothing else. The cloud re-verifies it and publishes a link.

Is there any telemetry?

None. The CLI makes no network calls except login, share, and logout.

Can someone fake a capsule?

They can create their own, signed with their own key. They cannot alter yours without verify failing, and the cloud will not publish a capsule that fails verification. A capsule proves integrity and which key sealed it, not that its claims are true; see Trust model.

Does the review use AI?

No. It is computed from the recorded evidence. AI summaries are planned as an optional layer and are not generated in 0.2.0.

Are secrets redacted?

Not automatically yet. The engine with thirteen detectors ships in the repository but is not applied at stop in 0.2.0. Read a capsule before you share it. See Redaction.

Who can open my ArcLink?

share defaults to public: anyone with the URL. The slug is random (96+ bits) and unlisted. private and team are accepted by the API but have no browser viewer yet. Revoke a link with DELETE /v1/shares/<id>; it answers 410 immediately.

Does it work with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor?

Yes in the sense that their commits are recorded like any commits. Transcript capture is not built yet. See Working with AI coding agents.

Does it support monorepos?

Yes: ten workspace detectors (pnpm, npm and yarn workspaces, Nx, Rush, Bazel, go.work, Cargo, Maven, Gradle, .NET), or explicit scopes in config.yaml.

What about test results?

Not parsed in 0.2.0; the Verification section reads zero. Put the result in a note for now.

Which platforms?

macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Linux (amd64, arm64), Windows (amd64, arm64). It is a single Go binary.

Is it open source?

The CLI, the .parc format, the manifest schema, the workspace detectors, and the redaction engine are Apache-2.0. The hosted cloud (upload, verification, ArcLinks, key broker) is proprietary.

What does it cost?

Community is free with no limits on local use. Pro and Team prices on the pricing page are early-access terms; billing is not switched on, and the cloud features of those tiers are planned rather than live.

How do I delete everything?

Delete .patcharc/ in each repository and ~/.patcharc/. For uploaded capsules, DELETE /v1/capsules/<id>; for your account, email hello@patcharc.dev.