5 permission rules every coding agent should ship with
Coding agents now run shell commands, edit files, and push branches on real repos. Most teams give them either everything or a pile of "are you sure?" prompts that people click through. There is a middle ground: a small set of rules that stop the handful of actions that actually cause incidents, and stay out of the way for everything else. Below are five I think every coding agent should ship…
6. Limit external API calls to trusted services Agents often need to interact with external services, but granting unrestricted access can lead to data leakage or unwanted side effects. Implement a policy that only allows API calls to a predefined list of trusted services, providing a safe way for agents to integrate with necessary external resources.
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