1 What LidBridge Collects
LidBridge collects only the minimum information required to provide its core functionality:
- GitHub Profile — Your username and public profile information for identification purposes.
- Access Token — A GitHub OAuth or Personal Access Token used to authenticate API requests on your behalf.
- Repository History — A list of your repositories used to populate the application interface.
No file contents, source code, or project data are ever transmitted. LidBridge operates entirely on your local machine and only communicates with the GitHub API.
2 GitHub API Communication
LidBridge uses the GitHub API for the following purposes:
- OAuth Authentication — Secure login via GitHub's OAuth flow on a local callback (
localhost:2026). - User Profile — Retrieving your GitHub username and avatar.
- Organizations — Listing organizations you belong to for repository filtering.
- Repositories — Listing your repositories for selection and interaction.
All API calls are made directly from your machine to GitHub's servers. No intermediary servers are involved in these requests.
3 Database & Analytics
LidBridge optionally connects to a central PostgreSQL database hosted on Neon.tech for the purpose of collecting anonymous usage analytics. This data helps us understand how the application is used and where to focus development efforts.
The following data may be collected in the analytics database:
- Event Types — Actions performed within the application (e.g., app launch, repository selected, secret detected).
- Timestamps — When events occurred.
- Application Version — The version of LidBridge being used.
- Operating System — General OS category (e.g., Windows, macOS, Linux).
No personally identifiable information, GitHub tokens, repository names, or file contents are stored in the analytics database. All analytics data is fully anonymous and cannot be traced back to any individual user.
You may opt out of analytics collection at any time through the application settings. When analytics are disabled, no data is transmitted to the database.
4 What We Don't Collect
LidBridge does not collect or transmit:
- Source code or file contents
- GitHub tokens or credentials (beyond local storage for API calls)
- Personal identification information (name, email, etc.)
- Repository names or project metadata
- System information beyond general OS type
- Browser data or cookies
5 Data Deletion
All data stored by LidBridge is kept locally on your machine. You can delete all data by:
- Uninstalling the application
- Deleting the LidBridge configuration folder from your system
If analytics data was collected, it is stored anonymously and cannot be linked to you. You may request deletion of any analytics records by contacting us.
6 Open Source
LidBridge is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. You can inspect the full source code on GitHub to verify exactly what data is collected and how it is used.
7 Changes to Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the application and on the GitHub repository. Continued use of LidBridge after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
8 Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, reach us at: