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Cluely is easily detectable / detector source code

Honrly, a local-first, self-hostable interview-integrity tool, has released its source code, demonstrating that AI cheating tools like Cluely and Interview Coder are easily detectable. The tool scans running processes in real time and flags known cheating apps, aiming to ensure fair interviews by rewarding preparation and honest effort.

read2 min views1 publishedJun 18, 2026

A local-first, self-hostable interview-integrity tool built for a simple reality: "undetectable" tools are not magic. Apps like Cluely, LockedIN, Interview Coder, and Parkaeet market themselves as invisible, but that is marketing fiction, not a reality, THEY ARE SUPER EASY TO DETECT. FEEL FREE TO FIND IT OUT for yourself! : )

Honrly runs on your own machine and does two things:

Self-Monitor— scans your running processes in real time and flags known AI cheating tools such as** Cluelyand Interview Coder**, plus any custom apps you add to a watchlist. Everything happens locally; nothing is uploaded.** Video Call Preview**— shows exactly how a monitored video call will look, then lets you connect a real room from a hosted provider (Daily.co)or your own self-hosted service(e.g. Jitsi via iframe).

There are no accounts, no login, and no company database. This is a clean, hackable starting point you can build on.

Interviews should reward preparation, skill, and honest effort. People put real time into studying, practicing, and showing up ready; they deserve a fair shot without being undercut by tools that try to turn cheating into a product.

Tauri 2(Rust) desktop shell** React 18 + Vite + TypeScriptfrontend Tailwind CSS**+ a small set of Radix UI primitives**@daily-co/daily-js** for the optional hosted video provider

The Rust backend exposes two local commands (src-tauri/src/main.rs

):

list_processes

— enumerates running processes (ps

on macOS/Linux,tasklist

on Windows).get_input_activity

— reports recent keyboard/mouse activity (macOS implemented).

The frontend (src/screens/LocalMonitor.tsx

) polls list_processes

every few seconds and applies simple, fully local heuristics to flag suspicious apps. Add your own rules in isSuspiciousProcess

, or add app names at runtime via the Custom Apps panel.

Open Video Call Preview and either:

Daily.co— paste a room URL likehttps://your-team.daily.co/room-name

.Self-hosted— paste any iframe-embeddable meeting URL (e.g. a Jitsi room on your own domain).

Without a URL you still get a full layout preview with mock participants and call controls, so you can see the experience before wiring up a backend.

Tip: run the

Self-Monitorin one window while a call is live to demonstrate live cheating-tool detection.

npm install

npm run dev

npm run tauri:dev

npm run tauri:build

Process scanning relies on the Tauri (Rust) backend, so use npm run tauri:dev

to exercise the Self-Monitor. In a plain browser (npm run dev

) the monitor will show a permission/availability error because the native list_processes

command isn't present.

  • Node.js 18+
  • Rust toolchain ( rustup

) and theTauri prerequisitesfor your OS

src/                      # React + Vite frontend
  App.tsx                 # routes: / (Home), /monitor, /video
  screens/Home.tsx        # landing page
  screens/LocalMonitor.tsx# process scan + Cluely detection
  screens/VideoCallScreen.tsx # call preview + connect Daily/self-hosted
  components/ui/          # small Tailwind/Radix UI primitives + VideoCall
src-tauri/                # Tauri (Rust) backend
  src/main.rs             # list_processes, get_input_activity

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). See LICENSE.

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