For macOS 13 or newer · Works on Apple silicon and Intel · Saves
activity on your Mac
PonoLens is not a firewall or antivirus app. It helps you see and
understand what supported AI coding tools are doing.
Prompt HistorySaved on this Mac
Needs reviewCodex · just now
“Explain this customer error using their account
details.”
What PonoLens found
An email address and customer account number.
Where it went
OpenAI, through Codex.
What happened
Observed after sending. Codex chat did not provide a way to
stop it first.
Why this helps: You can see the mistake, remove
private details next time, and keep a redacted local record.
Your work, in one place
See Every Step Your AI Coding Tools Took
Codex, Claude CLI, Cursor, and Windsurf may each show part of your
work. PonoLens keeps a separate local history of supported activity
across those tools and your client projects.
1
What files did the agent change?
See reported files and folders that were created, edited, or removed.
2
Did it read an .env file?
Review supported file activity and see when private information needs attention.
3
Which commands did it run?
See saved commands with a simple explanation of their likely purpose.
4
Did my prompt include private information?
Check for client names, email addresses, credentials, private documents, and more.
5
What happened during a long session?
Follow supported prompts, commands, and file changes in time order.
Supported AI coding tools
What works with PonoLens?
A check means PonoLens can see or do it when the tool is connected.
AI tool
See prompts
See tool activity
Stop a risky prompt
Codex
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
× No
Claude CLI
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
△ Testing
Cursor
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
△ Testing
Windsurf
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
△ Testing
Devin Desktop
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
△ Testing
Grok Build
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
× No
Muse Code
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
× No
Google Antigravity
× No
✓ Yes
× No
OpenCode
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
× No
Oh My Pi (OMP)
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
× No
macOS Harness
× No
✓ Yes
× No
Claude Desktop
× No
× No
× No
Testing means the feature is experimental. It works
only when that AI tool gives PonoLens a supported before-send hook.
One clear history
Understand What Happened While AI Was Coding
PonoLens brings supported activity together and explains it in
simple words, even if you are new to coding.
01
Several tools, one history
Review activity from your connected, supported AI coding tools in one place.
02
Simple explanations
Read plain explanations made for beginners, without digging through technical logs.
03
Connect the steps
See a prompt together with the commands and file changes the tool reported.
04
Saved on your Mac
Your PonoLens activity history stays in local storage on your Mac.
05
Know what happened
Clearly see whether an action was observed, sent, or truly blocked.
06
Help after a mistake
Get simple next steps when private information may have been sent.
07
Export a record
Export redacted evidence to review with a client, manager, or the person helping you.
How it works
See what happened in three simple steps.
PonoLens works with supported AI coding tools. Some tools let
PonoLens stop a risky prompt before it is sent. Other tools only let
PonoLens show you what happened afterward.
01
Connect an AI tool
Connect Codex, Claude CLI, Cursor, or Windsurf. PonoLens
tells you what it can see and what it can stop for each tool.
02
Check for private information
PonoLens checks prompts and supported actions on your Mac. It
looks for items such as passwords, email addresses, health
details, and payment information.
03
Read a simple activity card
See what tool was used, where the information went, what PonoLens
found, and whether the action was sent or stopped.
If you sent something private
Stop, check it, and get help.
PonoLens can help you review what happened. It cannot pull back
information that was already sent.
01
Stop sending more
Pause the AI task. Open the PonoLens activity card and check what may have been sent and where it went.
02
Replace secret keys
If you sent a password, API key, or access token, turn it off and make a new one right away.
03
Tell the right person
If it was customer, health, payment, work, or other private information, tell the person in charge and follow your incident steps.
You can also ask the AI provider or your account owner to delete the chat. Deleting it may help limit later access, but it does not undo the original send.
Simple, private pricing
Personal Annual is $11.99 a year.
Try every activity detail free for 30 days. After your trial,
choose Personal Annual for $11.99 a year.
These are illustrative examples of what a customer might value or
use PonoLens for. They are not quotes from verified customers.
“PonoLens helps me notice when client information slips into an
AI prompt.”
For freelancers and consultants. Review
supported AI activity and see when names, email addresses, or
other private details may have been included.
“I like having a simple record of what my coding tools sent.”
For everyday development. Read a clear activity
history without digging through hard-to-understand technical
logs.
“It caught an API key I pasted by mistake and told me it needed
attention.”
For catching easy mistakes. PonoLens checks
supported activity for passwords, keys, and other sensitive
information.
“I can see which AI tool was involved and what happened next.”
For understanding AI activity. Each receipt
explains what PonoLens observed, where the tool reported sending
it, and whether a supported adapter stopped it.
“The colors help me find the items I should review first.”
For faster reviews. Green, orange, and red
results make it easier to separate normal activity, warnings,
and confirmed blocks.
“I want privacy help without ads or uploading my activity
history.”
For privacy-minded users. PonoLens keeps its
audit history on the computer and offers a clean, ad-free
experience.
Questions and answers
Ask about PonoLens.
Get a simple answer from the PonoLens help pages.
Your question stays on this page. It is not sent to an AI company.
About us
A simple activity viewer built for people using AI.
PonoLens started as a weekend side project and has grown into a
simple activity viewer for people using AI. The idea is
still simple: help people see what AI coding tools send without
making them read hard-to-understand logs.
Holmgren Studio, LLC continued building PonoLens into a full
clear activity viewer for a future where AI is part of everyday work. We
believe it should explain activity clearly and keep the audit
history it protects on your Mac.