Use Cases
Pick your starting point.
Every use case below is a complete answer. Each links to a 5-minute setup guide.
Govern your coding assistant
Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI
Install a hook, govern every tool call before it runs. No code changes to your projects.
Get startedGovern an AI agent you're building
Python, Node.js, Go SDKs
Wrap your tool calls. Policy enforcement runs in-process. Compatible with LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, PydanticAI, OpenAI Agents SDK.
Get startedGovern an existing AI app, no code changes
Gateway proxy
Change one base URL. Every LLM request goes through Control Zero's gateway. Existing agent code keeps working.
Get startedStop secrets and PII leaking from AI chat
Browser extension for claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini
Govern what employees paste into chat UIs. DLP scanning runs in the browser before the request leaves.
Get startedDiscover where AI is being used in your org
Shadow AI Scout
Find unsanctioned AI usage across endpoints, network traffic, and SaaS catalogs. Pair with the gateway or hooks to enforce policies.
Get startedSet up DLP rules for your team
Dashboard rule editor
Block credit cards, AWS keys, internal project codes from leaving developer machines or LLM gateways. 65 patterns built in plus custom regex.
Get startedApprove risky actions before they run
HITL approval workflows
Pause sensitive tool calls and require human approval. Workaround documented; native pause-and-wait coming soon.
Get startedGenerate compliance reports
SOC 2, HIPAA, audit trails
Configure retention, generate exportable compliance reports from the dashboard. Available in Solo and Teams.
Get startedRun fully offline (air-gap)
Local mode + Self-Hosted
SDK runs entirely offline with a local policy file. No network calls per request. Self-Hosted dashboard available in Preview.
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