ZCode apologizes over code upload controversy, says it does not retain user data and will open-source its codebase

ZCode apologizes over code upload controversy, says it does not retain user data and will open-source its codebase

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2026-09-18 13:32:00
ZCode, developed by Zhipu, issued a statement after community discussion over allegations that it was secretly uploading user code to the cloud. The company said its internal review traced the issue to the "repository indexing" feature, which is used to generate local repository indexes for functions including session checkpoint recovery, historical version rollback, and Repo Wiki. According to the statement, the Repo Wiki feature may trigger repository data uploads when generating Wiki pages. ZCode said the uploaded data is destroyed immediately after the Wiki page is generated in the cloud and is not stored. The company added that the feature was enabled by default when it first launched, which affected some users, and said the issue has now been fixed. ZCode also said it plans to open-source its codebase soon and invite third-party reviewers to examine system operations, with review progress to be disclosed on an ongoing basis. As compensation, all ZCode users will receive one additional weekly quota reset, to be distributed today. The statement came after community debate over whether ZCode had been quietly sending user code to the cloud.

ZCode, developed by Zhipu, published a statement after community discussion over claims that it had been secretly uploading user code. The company said it had completed an internal review and apologized to affected users.

ZCode said the issue stemmed from its "repository indexing" feature. The feature is used to generate local repository indexes to support session checkpoint recovery, historical version rollback, and Repo Wiki, among other functions. It added that the Repo Wiki feature may trigger repository data uploads when generating Wiki pages.

According to the statement, once a Wiki page is generated in the cloud, the uploaded data is destroyed immediately and is not retained. ZCode said the feature had been enabled by default in the early stage after launch, which affected some users, and that the issue has now been fixed.

The company also said it will open-source the codebase in the near term and invite third-party evaluators to review how the system operates. ZCode said it will keep disclosing the progress of that review in an effort to improve transparency and user trust.

As compensation, all ZCode users will receive one additional weekly quota reset, which will be issued today.

The statement followed community debate over whether ZCode had been quietly uploading users' code to the cloud.

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