Codex
PonoLens can observe supported Codex session records and connect prompts with reported tool activity. Trusted synchronous local Codex desktop and CLI prompt hooks support experimental Block and Redact. Cloud-orchestrated chats and session observation remain observation-only. Redact stops the original and provides a cleaned copy for manual review and resubmission.
Claude Code
Claude Code provides supported hooks at points such as prompt submission and tool use. When those hooks are configured and running, PonoLens can receive the available event before or during an action. Experimental Block or Redact behavior depends on that hook.
What both have in common
- PonoLens works from records and hooks supplied by the tool.
- It can explain only the activity made available to it.
- Redact is the default for new policies, with Report where unsupported. Existing saved choices are preserved.
- Encrypted originals stay on the Mac. Optional Solo cloud archiving and company governance upload redacted evidence with the applicable upload consent. Prompt text is redacted by default; other receipt fields remain redacted even if a Personal user explicitly turns prompt-text redaction off. Managed company accounts also share restricted governance evidence with organization Owners and Admins.
Why the difference matters
A green record does not prove an entire AI tool is safe. It means PonoLens did not find configured private information or unusual movement in the evidence it received. Always review each tool’s own privacy settings and current documentation.