Privacy Mode
Privacy Mode limits which FileMaker information Genie can read for your request. Turn it on with the shield in the main chat composer, then select the allowed items in Metadata Explorer.
Choose what chat can read
Section titled “Choose what chat can read”- Turn on the Privacy Mode shield in the main window. It turns green when active.
- Open Metadata Explorer and select only the items needed for the task.
- Review the selected fields and any dependencies shown for selected scripts.
- Send your request in the same chat.
An empty selection permits no live FileMaker reads. Selecting a table does not automatically include all its fields. Asking for more context in the prompt does not expand the selection.
The compact chat shares this setting; use the main window to change it.
What changes while it is on
Section titled “What changes while it is on”Genie starts a fresh provider context. Earlier messages remain visible locally but are not sent again as part of that context. Chat also excludes ambient Script Workspace context, attachments, project guidance, personalization, Web Search, and product issue reports.
Some operations, including live layout-content reads and persistent storage, are unavailable under Privacy Mode. If Genie cannot read a needed item, review the allowed selection or use a task that fits it.
Your new prompt and allowed context still go to your selected AI provider. Text you type or paste into the prompt is part of that request. Privacy Mode does not undo information already sent or change your provider’s data policy.
External clients have a separate setting
Section titled “External clients have a separate setting”For Codex, Cursor, Claude Desktop, or another connected client, use Settings > Local MCP > Privacy mode. The chat shield and Local MCP setting control their own channels independently.
With Local MCP privacy enabled:
- Clients can read only the FileMaker items allowed in Metadata Explorer.
- An empty selection shares no live FileMaker data.
- Query and every Evaluate request require a fresh confirmation in Genie.
- Broader live resources and product issue reporting are unavailable; shipped reference guides remain accessible.