ClipGuard Code Leak Monitor

Monitor GitHub for unauthorized copies of your paid/closed-source code and auto-DMCA

Problem

On HN, the developer of Photopea complained that many people use AI to extract JavaScript from his site, strip ads, and publish 'new products' on GitHub. Dozens of such repos exist, and manual DMCA requests take over a month with little success. Similar issues plague many indie developers whose frontend code or paid scripts get copied and redistributed on GitHub.

Solution

Users upload code fingerprints (key strings, hashes, file paths). The service periodically scans public GitHub repos, detects high-similarity matches, auto-generates DMCA templates, and supports one-click submission or email alerts. Daily/weekly reports show suspected repos, similarity scores, and actions taken.

Users

Indie developers, small SaaS teams, creators of paid frontend tools or scripts.

MVP

Fingerprint extraction CLI; scheduled scanning of public GitHub; similarity matching and alerts; DMCA template generation; simple dashboard.

Revenue

Freemium: free 10 repos/month; paid subscription for higher frequency, auto-DMCA submission, and multi-project support.

Why now

AI makes code extraction and ad-stripping trivial, causing a surge in pirated repos while platform response remains slow. Developers need automation.