Kernel rewrites Go proxy for agents, speeding up wakeups by 92%
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-02
Kernel is building the foundation for agents to access internet services. They rewrote their in-house Go proxy, making the browser's first network request wakeups 92% faster and improving proxy reliability. This layer sits between the agent and the web to handle safety boundaries, runtime guardrails, and sensitive data.
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