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7/29/2026
The original title is "How to safely run AI-generated code — a practical sandboxing checklist"

The original title is "How to safely run AI-generated code — a practical sandboxing checklist"

Original: How to safely run AI-generated code — a practical sandboxing checklist

Short summary

A practical checklist for safely executing AI-generated code, treating every output as hostile. Key controls: disposable sandboxes destroyed after each run, default-deny network egress, read-only filesystems, resource limits, per-user quotas, least privilege, no secrets in sandbox, and full audit logging. Recommends containers as baseline, stepping up to microVMs like gVisor or Firecracker for multi-tenant or adversarial workloads.

  • Treat all AI-generated code as hostile — design for full compromise with zero payoff
  • Core controls: disposable sandboxes, default-deny egress, read-only FS, resource caps, no secrets
  • Use gVisor or Firecracker for multi-tenant or adversarial code; containers suffice for internal tools

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