Building a Self-Healing AI Agent: How to Run Untrusted Code Safely Without Blowing Up Your Server

The article shows how Hermes Agent safely runs untrusted code by separating tool definitions, execution, and sandboxing.

It uses schemas, dispatch logic, checkpoints, and approval steps to control risky actions in autonomous AI workflows.

Docker-based isolation and guardrails help prevent destructive commands, runaway loops, and unexpected infrastructure costs.

The architecture offers a practical safety pattern for AI agents that can execute code and modify systems.