Show HN: Brig – A MicroVM sandbox for AI coding agents on Mac and Linux

Category: security

Tags: microvm, sandbox, ai-agents, security, virtualization

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Brig is an open-source microVM sandbox for running AI coding agents securely on Mac (Apple Silicon) and Linux. It provides isolation via a lightweight microVMM (<20k LOC) and allows controlled sharing of projects and credentials. It's interesting for enabling safe auto-approval of AI agent actions with strong isolation.

Target audience: AI developers, backend developers, DevOps engineers

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