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agent sandbox
also AI agent sandbox or sandboxed agent environment
Definition of agent sandbox
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: an isolated, policy-controlled computing environment in which an AI agent can run commands, use tools, manipulate files, and access selected network resources without receiving unrestricted access to the host system
- The coding agent built and tested the package inside an agent sandbox that could write only to the project folder.
- The security team blocked outbound network access from the agent sandbox except for an approved list of documentation sites.
Two meanings, one word
In everyday English
A sandbox is a contained place where someone can play or experiment without affecting the surrounding area.
In AI
An isolated, policy-controlled computing environment in which an AI agent can run commands, use tools, manipulate files, and access selected network resources without…
Origin & history
Software sandboxes long predate generative AI. The phrase agent sandbox became common as coding and computer-use agents began generating and executing untrusted code, creating demand for short-lived workspaces with explicit file, network, credential, process, and resource boundaries. By 2026, OpenAI, Microsoft, Alibaba Cloud, and the Kubernetes project documented agent-specific sandbox environments or execution layers.
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"Agent sandbox." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/agent-sandbox/. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.