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Shellfirm: a seatbelt for AI agents running shell commands

Shellfirm is a new GitHub project that describes itself as a seatbelt for AI agents running shell commands. The name suggests it adds a safety layer to those actions. It was shared on Hacker News, a tech community forum, on 29 October.

Quick glossaryGitHub, shell commands, AI agents
GitHub
A popular website where developers store, share and collaborate on code and software projects, owned by Microsoft.
shell commands
Typed instructions that tell a computer what to do, entered in a plain text window.
AI agents
AI programs that can take actions on their own, such as running tasks, instead of only answering questions.
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