Agent sandboxes are here, but runtime authorization is still the missing layer
ashsg2016 · reddit · 2026-07-26
A Reddit discussion argues that agent sandboxes only solve where code runs, not what the agent is allowed to do next.
- AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Cloudflare all now offer some form of agent sandboxing.
- The key point: isolation protects the host, but it does not decide whether an agent may push to main, deploy production, rotate secrets, or trigger payments.
- The post frames this as two separate layers: containment and runtime authorization.
- The linked article is said to support that split directly: the sandbox limits execution, while credentials, network access and governance still need their own controls.
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