2026-07-20 · 7 min read
Protecting Source Code with AI Assistants
How to keep using Copilot and ChatGPT for coding while protecting source code, secrets, and unpublished intellectual property.
Code is high-value prompt content
Source code reveals architecture, business logic, and sometimes credentials. Developers need AI help — and organizations need guardrails that do not feel like punishment.
Developer-friendly protections
Prefer warn-on-secret patterns, allow scrubbed snippets, and inspect large pastes. Pair Copilot admin settings with a browser AI security extension for chat-based coding help.
Put prompt protection into practice
Install the Aegis AI security extension to inspect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot prompts before they leave the browser.