Autobox: agents sandbox themselves on macOS
A zero-setup sandbox for AI agents on Apple Silicon Macs: every tool call carries its own permissions via V8 isolates plus macOS seatbelt, with instant copy-on-write repo clones.
Why it matters
Removes the setup friction that keeps developers from sandboxing agents at all — no configuration needed, with a 1-2 ms copy_then_sync workflow for safe experimentation.
What you could build with it
A solo developer running coding agents on a Mac could route all agent tool calls through Autobox to get baseline filesystem safety without configuring containers, syncing back only changes that pass tests.
Does it hold up?
Too early to judge — the repo was created today with 2 stars; the author's threat-model honesty (weaker guarantees than full sandboxes, M-series Macs only) is a plus, but no third-party usage exists.
Learn more
First spotted on github: source.
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