Documentation Index
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Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
TL;DR
- Download Tinfoil Proxy for macOS, Linux, or Windows from the latest release (see Install below).
- Launch the app — the proxy starts automatically and lives in your menu bar.
- Point any OpenAI-compatible tool at
http://127.0.0.1:3301/v1. The session is attested before the first byte of upstream traffic leaves your machine, and re-verified whenever the enclave rotates its TLS certificate.
Install
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
Download the matching
.pkg for your Mac from the latest release — Tinfoil-Proxy-arm64.pkg for Apple Silicon, Tinfoil-Proxy-x64.pkg for Intel — and double-click to install, or run:Use it from any tool
Point your OpenAI-compatible tool at the local endpoint Tinfoil Proxy exposes:Compare to the CLI
Tinfoil Proxy is the menu-bar wrapper around the sametinfoil-proxy binary; both serve http://127.0.0.1:3301/v1 and do the same attestation. Pick whichever fits your workflow:
CLI (tinfoil-proxy) | Menu-bar app (Tinfoil Proxy) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Scripts, CI, headless servers | Day-to-day use on your laptop |
| Install | go install … or pre-built binary | .pkg / .deb / .exe |
| Stays running | Foreground process | Menu-bar (opt in to Open at Login) |
| Auto-update | Manual | Built in (macOS & Windows) |
| Verification UI | Logs | Live status |
Resources
Verification Center
Inspect each step of the live attestation flow.
CLI proxy
The same proxy as a foreground process — handy for scripts and headless servers.

