PyNon

PyNon is a simple Python tool that uses Microsoft Presidio to anonymize text containing personally identifiable information (PII).

Features

• Detects and anonymizes PII in English text using Presidio Analyzer and Anonymizer
• Command-line interface for quick anonymization

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• presidio-analyzer
• presidio-anonymizer
• spaCy (with the en_core_web_lg model)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/samuelcotterall/pynon.git
   cd pynon

2. (Recommended) Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Install the required spaCy model:

   python -m spacy download en_core_web_lg

Usage

As a script

python anon.py 'My name is John Doe and my phone number is 555-123-4567.'

As a CLI tool

You can use the provided CLI script:

./pynon 'My name is John Doe and my phone number is 555-123-4567.'

If you want to run pynon from anywhere, add it to your PATH or symlink it to a directory in your PATH.

Note: Always activate your virtual environment before running the tool to ensure all dependencies and models are available.

Troubleshooting

If you see an error about the spaCy model not being installed, run:

python -m spacy download en_core_web_lg

License

MIT