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OpenShell

Policy-enforced sandbox runtime for running autonomous AI agents

  • Agent frameworks and tools
  • Privacy and security
  • Servers and infrastructure
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What it is

OpenShell runs AI agents inside isolated sandboxes where kernel controls limit file access, system calls, and network connections according to a declared policy. Credentials are injected only into requests headed for approved endpoints, and proposed policy changes are checked with formal verification so risky new access waits for human approval. It ships a CLI, a gateway control plane deployable on Kubernetes via Helm, and SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, and Rust. Platform and security teams use it to let coding agents and other autonomous tools install packages and call APIs without exposing secrets or the wider network.

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Stars
16,800 GitHub stars.
16,800

Forks
1,822
Commits
1,814
Contributors
132
Language
Rust
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
February 2026
First release
March 2026
Platforms
macOS, Linux, CLI, self-hosted, library
Self-hostable
Yes
Tags
  • containers
  • agent-sandbox
  • ai-security
  • ai-agents

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsOpenShell: Nvidia's sandbox for AI agents like OpenClawMar 16, 2026 · 4 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsNvidia/OpenShell: Safe, private runtime for autonomous AI agentsOct 2, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsNvidia OpenShell: safe, private runtime for autonomous AI agentsApr 21, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsOpenShell – private runtime for autonomous AI agentsMar 17, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)