What does Claude_CODE_SUBPROCESS_ENV_SCRUB do?

Strips credential env vars from all agent-spawned subprocesses. Essential first step.

How to sandbox Copilot agent?

Use Docker with --read-only and --network none, or Firejail for quick wins.

Doubt it — features first, until breaches force hands. Layer your own.

You handed your AI agent the keys to your codebase. Did it snag your AWS credentials too? Time to slam those doors shut.

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Use three nested layers: OS sandbox, tool configs, model instructions. 𝕏
Claude Code: Enable SUBPROCESS_ENV_SCRUB and disableBypassPermissionsMode now. 𝕏
Real incidents prove agents bypass weak controls — kernel enforcement is king. 𝕏

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