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Show HN: Vlayer – Open-source HIPAA compliance scanner for your codebase

Vlayer is an open-source HIPAA compliance scanner that checks codebases for potential violations. It helps developers identify and fix compliance issues related to protected health information (PHI) directly within their code.

Background

- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a US federal law that sets strict rules for protecting patients' medical records and health information. Any company handling health data in the US must comply. - A "compliance scanner" analyzes a software codebase to detect potential violations before they cause legal trouble — similar to a spell checker but for regulatory rules. - Open-source means the tool's source code is publicly available for anyone to inspect, modify, or self-host, which matters for trust and customizability in regulated industries. - Vlayer appears to be a newer entrant in the compliance-tools space, competing with commercial vendors like Drata or Vanta — but specifically focused on code-level HIPAA issues rather than broader organizational policies. - "Show HN" is a category on Hacker News where founders and developers present their projects to a tech-savvy audience for feedback.

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