arXiv AI By Bravish Ghosh (Cygnux Labs)

Tracekit Box: Running AI Agents in Micro-VMs Where Every Way Out Is Decided and Signed

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Tracekit Box is an open‑source system that runs AI agents inside isolated Firecracker micro‑VMs with no network card, ensuring that every possible exit point—commands, outbound connections, secrets, model calls, and workspace patches—is controlled by a host‑side signer. The signer authorizes and signs each action, preventing unauthorized data leakage or code changes, and the VM’s final state is packaged into a verifiable .tkb bundle. The system has passed 13 end‑to‑end checks, 15 fuzz targets, and a demo run with 102 signed records, demonstrating robust isolation and auditability.

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