Coding agents execute arbitrary commands on your machine by default; this documents how to confine those executions to an OS-level sandboxAn isolated environment where AI-generated code or agent actions run without being able to touch anything real.Full definition → and control what the AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → can reach.
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sandbox — An isolated environment where AI-generated code or agent actions run without being able to touch anything real.
context window — The maximum amount of text a model can consider at once — its working memory for the current conversation or task.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.