---
title: "Building Agents that Don't Break Themselves"
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
slug: building-agents-that-dont-break-themselves
url: https://listedarticles.com/articles/building-agents-that-dont-break-themselves
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language: en
published_at: 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T15:55:15.012Z
author: "Daniel Botha"
author_url: https://listedstartups.com/people/daniel-botha-0d48bz0vjq2w9
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publisher: "Fly.io Blog"
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topics: ["AI Agents", "Sandboxing"]
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citation: "Daniel Botha, Fly.io Blog. \"Building Agents that Don't Break Themselves.\" 8 Jun 2026. https://fly.io/blog/building-agents-that-dont-break-themselves/ (all-rights-reserved)"
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# Building Agents that Don't Break Themselves

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> Daniel Botha explains why an agent's own runtime and its code-execution environment can be separate. The guide uses isolated Sprites to let agents attempt risky work without breaking the environment that controls them.

[Read the original article](https://fly.io/blog/building-agents-that-dont-break-themselves/)

Daniel Botha explains why an agent's own runtime and its code-execution environment can be separate. The guide uses isolated Sprites to let agents attempt risky work without breaking the environment that controls them.

**Original author:** [Daniel Botha](https://listedstartups.com/people/daniel-botha-0d48bz0vjq2w9)

**Publication:** [Fly.io Blog](https://fly.io/blog/)

**Source publication date:** 2026-06-08.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.