SMRTR ProgrammingMar 3, 2026Hacker News

Pincer – Python AI agent framework, security-first

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Pincer is an open-source AI agent that runs across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and Email with only 7,800 lines of auditable Python code. Built by a radiologist after experiencing unauthorized API bills and security issues with existing agents, it features sandboxed skills, hard spending caps, and comprehensive security controls while maintaining cross-platform memory and voice calling capabilities.

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