Dev Powers Filesystem Simulator VSH With Monty to Track Side Effects Before Execution
samuelcolvin · x · 2026-09-06
A developer shares how they power their filesystem simulator VSH with Monty (pydantic's sandboxed Python interpreter subset), using Monty's filesystem mounts to track side effects of file operations and review changes before running them, and is now working on Pydantic AI integration—showcasing a non-obvious use of Monty as a safe execution environment.
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