Precise service map
The privacy page names the desktop, website, release, weather, and service-provider boundaries instead of making absolute claims.
YEN privacy policyTerminal use case
privacy-focused terminal workflows
YEN's public privacy posture is not a blanket no-third-party claim. It is a source-of-truth map for what runs locally and which services are involved.
Use this page if you want product copy to be precise about local workflows, analytics, updates, release hosting, and weather lookups.
Decision points
Every point here is either tied to YEN docs or framed as a workflow distinction from official product positioning.
On-device dictation framing
YEN's docs describe built-in dictation through macOS speech recognition, with permission and recovery states handled in the app.
YEN docsLocal artifacts
YEN's terminal IDE and agent surfaces emphasize local state, explicit exports, and redacted short-retention artifacts.
YEN docsSource-backed facts
This page avoids benchmark, pricing, and availability claims unless a current official source supports them.
| Area | Claim | Source |
|---|---|---|
| macOS terminal | YEN is a macOS terminal with Metal rendering, native tabs and splits, and a command palette. | YEN docs |
| Local workflow surfaces | YEN ships local file browsing, native WebKit preview, a read-only Git drawer, and terminal-first IDE commands. | YEN docs |
| Speech-to-text | YEN's Option + Space dictation is built around macOS speech recognition and works outside the terminal too. | YEN docs |