SMRTR ProgrammingJan 22, 2026Hacker News

yolo-cage – AI coding agents that can't exfiltrate secrets

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yolo-cage is a sandboxing tool that creates secure environments for AI coding agents like Claude Code. It isolates agents to specific Git branches while blocking dangerous operations like secret exfiltration, unauthorized Git commands, and GitHub API abuse. The system uses VM-based sandboxes with egress filtering to reduce risk while allowing autonomous coding within controlled boundaries.

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