Cloudflare open-sources a debugger for privacy protocols used by Apple and Microsoft, with AI agents in mind
The New Stack Paul Sawers
Cloudflare open-sourced pvcli, a command-line debugger for OHTTP and MASQUE privacy protocols that split trust across multiple operators so no single party sees both user identity and destination. The tool is designed with curl-like syntax to enable both human developers and AI agents to troubleshoot privacy-preserving infrastructure without requiring deep protocol expertise. This lowers the barrier for smaller companies to implement privacy protocols currently used by Apple, Microsoft, and others, and addresses emerging challenges around running AI inference on personal data without leaking information to inference providers.
Why it matters
Every time you use a privacy service like Apple’s iCloud Private Relay, you’re trusting a system designed so that no The post Cloudflare open-sources a debugger for privacy protocols used by Apple and Microsoft, with AI agents in mind appeared first on The New Stack.
