[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":393},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-guides/tabnine":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":369,"date":370,"dateModified":370,"description":371,"draft":372,"extension":373,"faq":374,"featured":372,"headerVariant":378,"image":379,"keywords":379,"meta":380,"navigation":381,"ogDescription":382,"ogTitle":379,"path":383,"readTime":384,"schemaOrg":385,"schemaType":386,"seo":387,"sitemap":388,"stem":389,"tags":390,"twitterCard":391,"__hash__":392},"blog/blog/guides/tabnine.md","Tabnine Security Guide: Privacy-Focused AI Coding",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":347},"minimark",[9,16,21,24,53,57,60,65,68,82,86,89,103,107,110,127,131,134,138,141,155,159,162,176,185,189,193,196,216,220,223,234,238,241,261,265,268,288,316,335],[10,11,12],"tldr",{},[13,14,15],"p",{},"Tabnine differentiates itself with privacy options, including local models that never send code to the cloud. For enterprise users, private models can be trained on your codebase without sharing data externally. The security of generated code still requires review for hardcoded secrets and vulnerabilities, just like any AI tool.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"how-tabnine-works","How Tabnine Works",[13,22,23],{},"Tabnine provides AI code completion with flexible privacy options:",[25,26,27,35,41,47],"ul",{},[28,29,30,34],"li",{},[31,32,33],"strong",{},"Local models:"," Run entirely on your machine, no cloud connection",[28,36,37,40],{},[31,38,39],{},"Cloud models:"," More capable but send context to Tabnine servers",[28,42,43,46],{},[31,44,45],{},"Private models:"," Enterprise feature to train on your codebase",[28,48,49,52],{},[31,50,51],{},"IDE integration:"," Works in VS Code, JetBrains, and others",[17,54,56],{"id":55},"privacy-options","Privacy Options",[13,58,59],{},"Tabnine's privacy model is more flexible than many competitors:",[61,62,64],"h3",{"id":63},"local-mode","Local Mode",[13,66,67],{},"Run Tabnine with models that execute entirely on your machine:",[25,69,70,73,76,79],{},[28,71,72],{},"No code leaves your computer",[28,74,75],{},"Works offline",[28,77,78],{},"Smaller models with somewhat reduced capability",[28,80,81],{},"Good for highly sensitive projects",[61,83,85],{"id":84},"cloud-mode","Cloud Mode",[13,87,88],{},"For better suggestions, use cloud-powered models:",[25,90,91,94,97,100],{},[28,92,93],{},"Code context is sent to Tabnine servers",[28,95,96],{},"Not used to train public models",[28,98,99],{},"SOC 2 Type 2 certified",[28,101,102],{},"Data encrypted in transit and at rest",[61,104,106],{"id":105},"enterprise-features","Enterprise Features",[13,108,109],{},"Business and Enterprise plans include:",[25,111,112,115,118,121,124],{},[28,113,114],{},"Private models trained on your codebase",[28,116,117],{},"Self-hosted deployment options",[28,119,120],{},"SSO integration",[28,122,123],{},"Audit logs",[28,125,126],{},"Admin controls",[17,128,130],{"id":129},"security-considerations","Security Considerations",[13,132,133],{},"While Tabnine offers strong privacy, the generated code still needs security review:",[61,135,137],{"id":136},"insecure-patterns","Insecure Patterns",[13,139,140],{},"Like all AI code tools, Tabnine may suggest:",[25,142,143,146,149,152],{},[28,144,145],{},"Placeholder credentials that need replacing",[28,147,148],{},"SQL with string concatenation",[28,150,151],{},"Missing input validation",[28,153,154],{},"Overly permissive defaults",[61,156,158],{"id":157},"code-quality","Code Quality",[13,160,161],{},"Tabnine focuses on completion, not security. Always verify:",[25,163,164,167,170,173],{},[28,165,166],{},"Authentication is present on protected routes",[28,168,169],{},"Authorization checks exist for resource access",[28,171,172],{},"User input is validated and sanitized",[28,174,175],{},"Error handling doesn't expose sensitive details",[177,178,179],"warning-box",{},[13,180,181,184],{},[31,182,183],{},"Remember:"," Privacy-focused doesn't mean security-focused. Tabnine protects your code from exposure, but the code it generates still needs security review like any AI-generated code.",[17,186,188],{"id":187},"configuration-best-practices","Configuration Best Practices",[61,190,192],{"id":191},"choose-the-right-mode","Choose the Right Mode",[13,194,195],{},"Select your privacy level based on project needs:",[25,197,198,204,210],{},[28,199,200,203],{},[31,201,202],{},"Highly sensitive:"," Use local mode only",[28,205,206,209],{},[31,207,208],{},"Standard business:"," Cloud mode with enterprise plan",[28,211,212,215],{},[31,213,214],{},"Open source:"," Any mode is typically acceptable",[61,217,219],{"id":218},"configure-exclusions","Configure Exclusions",[13,221,222],{},"Even with local mode, configure file exclusions:",[25,224,225,228,231],{},[28,226,227],{},"Exclude .env files from indexing",[28,229,230],{},"Exclude credential files",[28,232,233],{},"Exclude proprietary algorithm files if using cloud mode",[17,235,237],{"id":236},"tabnine-vs-alternatives","Tabnine vs Alternatives",[13,239,240],{},"How Tabnine compares on privacy:",[25,242,243,249,255],{},[28,244,245,248],{},[31,246,247],{},"vs Copilot:"," Tabnine offers true local mode; Copilot always uses cloud",[28,250,251,254],{},[31,252,253],{},"vs Cursor:"," Similar privacy trade-offs in cloud mode",[28,256,257,260],{},[31,258,259],{},"vs Codeium:"," Both offer free tiers; Tabnine has stronger enterprise privacy",[17,262,264],{"id":263},"code-review-checklist","Code Review Checklist",[13,266,267],{},"Before committing Tabnine-generated code:",[25,269,270,273,276,279,282,285],{},[28,271,272],{},"No placeholder credentials or API keys",[28,274,275],{},"Parameterized database queries",[28,277,278],{},"Input validation on user data",[28,280,281],{},"Authentication on protected endpoints",[28,283,284],{},"Proper error handling",[28,286,287],{},"Secure defaults (CORS, cookies, etc.)",[289,290,291,298,304,310],"faq-section",{},[292,293,295],"faq-item",{"question":294},"Is Tabnine safer than other AI coding tools?",[13,296,297],{},"Tabnine offers local model options that keep your code on your machine, making it a strong choice for privacy-conscious developers. Cloud options send context to Tabnine servers but with strong privacy commitments.",[292,299,301],{"question":300},"Does Tabnine train on my code?",[13,302,303],{},"Tabnine doesn't train its base models on customer code. Enterprise users can create private models trained on their codebase, but this is opt-in and the data stays within your control.",[292,305,307],{"question":306},"Can I run Tabnine completely locally?",[13,308,309],{},"Yes. Tabnine offers local model options that run entirely on your machine with no cloud connection. This provides maximum privacy at the cost of some suggestion quality compared to larger cloud models.",[292,311,313],{"question":312},"Is Tabnine SOC 2 compliant?",[13,314,315],{},"Yes, Tabnine is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, meaning their security practices have been audited and verified by independent assessors.",[317,318,319,325,330],"related-articles",{},[320,321],"related-card",{"description":322,"href":323,"title":324},"Compare with Copilot's approach","/blog/guides/copilot","GitHub Copilot Security",[320,326],{"description":327,"href":328,"title":329},"AWS's AI coding assistant","/blog/guides/codewhisperer","CodeWhisperer Guide",[320,331],{"description":332,"href":333,"title":334},"Direct comparison","/blog/comparisons/copilot-vs-tabnine","Copilot vs Tabnine",[336,337,340,344],"cta-box",{"href":338,"label":339},"/","Start Free Scan",[17,341,343],{"id":342},"using-tabnine","Using Tabnine?",[13,345,346],{},"Scan your project for security issues regardless of which AI tool you use.",{"title":348,"searchDepth":349,"depth":349,"links":350},"",2,[351,352,358,362,366,367,368],{"id":19,"depth":349,"text":20},{"id":55,"depth":349,"text":56,"children":353},[354,356,357],{"id":63,"depth":355,"text":64},3,{"id":84,"depth":355,"text":85},{"id":105,"depth":355,"text":106},{"id":129,"depth":349,"text":130,"children":359},[360,361],{"id":136,"depth":355,"text":137},{"id":157,"depth":355,"text":158},{"id":187,"depth":349,"text":188,"children":363},[364,365],{"id":191,"depth":355,"text":192},{"id":218,"depth":355,"text":219},{"id":236,"depth":349,"text":237},{"id":263,"depth":349,"text":264},{"id":342,"depth":349,"text":343},"guides","2026-01-29","Security and privacy guide for Tabnine users. Learn about Tabnine's privacy options, code protection, and secure AI-assisted development practices.",false,"md",[375,376,377],{"question":294,"answer":297},{"question":300,"answer":303},{"question":306,"answer":309},"blue",null,{},true,"How to use Tabnine securely with its privacy-first approach to AI code completion.","/blog/guides/tabnine","7 min read","[object Object]","BlogPosting",{"title":5,"description":371},{"loc":383},"blog/guides/tabnine",[],"summary_large_image","dxNJxGCjd6Pm7KOHgem0zIEUZDMtD9pTAzJNsFUKqe4",1775843929143]