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The zcode tag on WindowsForum.com follows discussion of Z.ai's ZCode coding assistant and a reported privacy incident involving unconsented project uploads. Developers raised concerns that the tool packaged local project data, including Git history, and attempted to send it outside their organizations. Z.ai apologized on September 18 and said the behavior was fixed. Coverage also stresses an important qualification: the widely cited 313 MB archive involved 564 failed upload attempts, not successful transfers. For developers evaluating AI coding assistants, the thread highlights consent, workspace privacy, and how to verify what such tools transmit.
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    ZCode Says It Fixed Unconsented Project Uploads

    Z.ai’s ZCode coding assistant is facing scrutiny after developers reported that it packaged local project data and attempted to upload it without explicit consent. Z.ai apologized on September 18 and said it had fixed the behavior, according to reporting by the South China Morning Post and Tom’s...