Security model — Isolation layers
The sandbox security model has five layers. See Isolation layers for technical details on each. Hypervisor isolation: separate kernel per sandbox. No shared memory or processes with the host. Network isolation: outbound TCP traffic is proxied through the host and governed by a deny-by-default policy
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The sandbox security model has five layers. See Isolation layers for technical details on each.
Hypervisor isolation: separate kernel per sandbox. No shared memory or processes with the host. Network isolation: outbound TCP traffic is proxied through the host and governed by a deny-by-default policy. Direct external UDP and ICMP are blocked. Docker Engine isolation: each sandbox has its own Docker Engine with no path to the host daemon. Workspace isolation (opt-in via --clone): the agent works on a private in-VM clone and your repository is mounted read-only. The default direct mode applies no workspace boundary — the agent edits your working tree in place. Credential isolation: API keys are injected into HTTP headers by the host-side proxy. Credential values never enter the VM.
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