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Velatir for Desktop Applications (referred to throughout this section as the desktop client) is a cross-platform agent that captures AI traffic from desktop and command-line applications on managed devices. It complements the browser extension by covering AI usage outside the browser, such as IDE assistants, office add-ins, and terminal-based AI tools. The desktop client runs in the background, intercepts traffic from a known list of AI-enabled applications, and submits a trace for every interaction. Your agents evaluate each trace in real time and route findings to the dashboard or human reviewers.

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Supported Applications

The desktop client captures traffic from the following applications today. Anything not in this table is passed through untouched.
ApplicationVendorWhere it runsWindowsmacOS
GitHub CopilotGitHubVS Code, JetBrains Rider, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, Xcode, Neovim, GitHub Copilot CLI✓✓
Microsoft CopilotMicrosoftWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams✓✓
Microsoft Copilot AppMicrosoftStandalone Copilot desktop app✓✓
Claude CodeAnthropicClaude Code CLI, Claude Code in VS Code✓✓
Claude DesktopAnthropicNative Claude desktop app✓✓
Claude for WordAnthropicMicrosoft Word✓✓
ChatGPT for WordOpenAIMicrosoft Word✓✓
Visual Studio is Windows-only, and Xcode is macOS-only. Every other entry is fully cross-platform.
If your AI usage is entirely browser-based, the browser extension is enough on its own. The two integrations are complementary: deploy both for full coverage of in-browser and out-of-browser AI usage.

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When to Use the Desktop Client

You should deploy the desktop client if your organisation…Example
Uses IDE-based AI assistantsGitHub Copilot in VS Code, Rider, or IntelliJ IDEA
Uses Microsoft Copilot inside OfficeMicrosoft Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
Uses terminal AI toolsClaude Code CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI
Wants traces from native desktop AI clientsClaude Desktop, Microsoft Copilot app
Already deploys the browser extension and needs to cover non-browser usageDefence in depth
If you need coverage for an application that is not yet listed, request it through your account team.

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What the Desktop Client Captures

The desktop client operates in apps-only mode. It only intercepts traffic from applications that Velatir has explicitly mapped. Traffic from every other application passes through untouched. This minimises blast radius and keeps unrelated software unaffected. For every supported application, the desktop client captures:
  • The prompt or input
  • The model used
  • The response and token usage
  • Process and user context
Each capture becomes a trace that your agents evaluate against your configured rules.

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Supported Platforms

PlatformStatus
Windows 10 / 11 (x64, arm64)Generally available
macOS 13 Ventura and later (Intel, Apple Silicon)Generally available
LinuxComing soon

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How Compliance Decisions Are Made

The desktop client is the capture layer. The decision layer is your agents.
  1. A user interacts with a supported AI application.
  2. The desktop client produces a trace and submits it to Velatir.
  3. Your agents evaluate the trace and produce an intent of allow, block, or escalate.
  4. In Enforcer mode, a blocked response is replaced with a 403 before it reaches the application. In Observer mode, the interaction is logged for audit only.
See Roles and Intents for a full explanation of how agent behaviour is configured.

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Next Steps

Download and install

Install the desktop client on Windows or macOS.

How it works

Understand the architecture, the agent, and the watchdog.

Permissions

Review the operating system permissions the app requires.

CLI reference

Control the desktop client from the command line.