Do I still own code written with AI help?

Yes. Full intellectual property and source code ownership transfers to you, exactly as with hand-written code.

Is my code used to train AI models?

We treat that as a confidentiality requirement and configure tools accordingly, aligned to your needs. For sensitive or regulated work we agree the data boundaries with you up front.

Can you meet strict security or compliance requirements?

Yes. We adapt the toolchain and process to your requirements — the best starting point is a short conversation about your specific constraints.

AI-Assisted Development and Your IP: Security, Ownership, and Guardrails

The concern is fair

When a development partner uses AI tools, the reasonable questions are: where does my code go, who can see it, and do I still own everything that gets built? These deserve clear answers, not hand-waving — so here are ours.

The headline: with a responsible partner, AI-assisted development does not change who owns your code. You do — fully.

Ownership: it stays yours

Code written with the help of AI is your intellectual property, the same as hand-written code. Full source and IP ownership transfers to you. This is consistent across every way of working with us — see our engagement models.

Full IP and source code ownership transfers to you.

No lock-in to a specific tool or vendor for what we build.

The same ownership terms whether code is written by hand or with AI assistance.

Confidentiality and data handling

Good practice here is about being deliberate: knowing what information touches which tools, honouring NDAs, and aligning to each client’s requirements — including stricter rules for regulated or sensitive work. AI tools are configured and used with those constraints in mind, not bolted on carelessly.

If you have specific compliance needs, the right move is a direct conversation about your data boundaries before any code is written. We are happy to have it.

The guardrails that make it safe

Security with AI-assisted development comes from the same disciplines as secure development generally, applied consistently:

Human review of every change, including a security lens.

Automated checks — tests, dependency and secret scanning, and CI gates before merge.

Least-exposure defaults — being deliberate about what context tools are given.

Clear ownership — a named, accountable engineer on every change.

This is the same rigour we describe in shipping faster without breaking things, and it underpins how we use Claude Code day to day.

Frequently asked questions

Do I still own code written with AI help?
Yes. Full intellectual property and source code ownership transfers to you, exactly as with hand-written code.
Is my code used to train AI models?
We treat that as a confidentiality requirement and configure tools accordingly, aligned to your needs. For sensitive or regulated work we agree the data boundaries with you up front.
Can you meet strict security or compliance requirements?
Yes. We adapt the toolchain and process to your requirements — the best starting point is a short conversation about your specific constraints.