Run coding agents in read-only Apple Containers sandboxes, ready in half a second
SumitGup · x · 2026-11-12
ivanfioravanti shares a practical workflow for safely running coding agents with Apple Containers:
- Spin up a disposable container in about half a second
- Mount only the target folder, read-only
- Run the agent (e.g. pi) inside — it can search, read code, and curl the web
- Get the answer and destroy the container
He notes an agent with a shell is powerful but risky (it could modify files or read anything on your Mac); the container acts as the fence, giving the agent total freedom inside without breaking anything outside.
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