https://eschmann.dev/tags/tart/ Recent content in Tart on eschmann.dev Hugo en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eschmann.dev/2026/08/cheap-agentic-branches/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eschmann.dev/2026/08/cheap-agentic-branches/ <p>After going back and forth, i have settled on a sandboxing approach for agent-assisted coding, a <a href="https://github.com/phasesoftware/sandbox">~700 lines bash util</a> for managing OrbStack containers (or Tart macOS VMs):</p> <video autoplay loop muted playsinline controls preload="metadata" class="img-center img-rounded" title="Sandbox demo"> <source src="https://eschmann.dev/images/sandbox.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. Find the video here: <a href="https://eschmann.dev/images/sandbox.mp4">MP4</a>. </video> <p>Branching an agentic sandbox brings along its full context, including databases and installed dependencies. So it&rsquo;s not exactly &ldquo;cheap&rdquo;, but rather <em>fast</em>.</p> <h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <p>Agents operate at an incredible speed. For them to be effective, some requirements need to be met:</p>