Build a Secure Sandbox for Your AI Agent

Author(s): Digvijay Mahapatra Originally published on Towards AI. Stop clicking “Approve” for every shell command. Here is how to build true architectural autonomy. Approval fatigue is the enemy of security. Learn to build a secure Docker sandbox for your AI agent that eliminates constant permission prompts. Architecture DiagramThis article discusses the concept of building a secure Docker sandbox for AI agents to mitigate the issue of approval fatigue, where constant permission prompts compromise security. The author provides a detailed step-by-step guide on creating a controlled environment using Docker and Node.js to isolate the running agents, implementing a dual-layer defense system consisting of a filesystem jail and a network gatekeeper, allowing only trusted access while maintaining operational flexibility. Read the full blog for free on Medium. Join thousands of data leaders on the AI newsletter. Join over 80,000 subscribers and keep up to date with the latest developments in AI. From research to projects and ideas. If you are building an AI startup, an AI-related product, or a service, we invite you to consider becoming a sponsor. Published via Towards AI