Toknary
It is the first question developers ask, and it deserves a straight answer.
Does the whole repository get uploaded?
With Toknary, no. The program runs in the terminal on your Mac or Windows computer. The repository stays where it is. toknary.com is the account, the install and the sign-in. It is not a copy of your project.
What does get sent?
An agent has to show the model something to get an answer. For each request, that means your instruction and the pieces of code, file lists or command output the agent decided it needs. Reading only the lines it needs, as described in read the lines you need, also means less of your code is in each request.
What can I do to send less?
- Keep secrets out of the repository. Use environment variables.
- Keep files like .env out of the question you ask.
- Ask about a folder or file, not "the whole project".
Who decides what stays?
You do. You approve the edits on your computer. See why the files stay on your computer.
Check your own company's rules for code and third-party tools before using any agent on private work.