Wirken open-source AI agent gateway released
Original title: Wirken: Open-source AI agent gateway
It limits compromised AI agents by running them in separate processes with approval for actions
Wirken is an open-source gateway connecting messaging apps to AI agents. It runs each channel as a separate process and holds credentials in an encrypted vault at the edge. Shell commands run in an ephemeral container with no network access by default. Every action is logged with signed verification.
Unconfirmed: none
- Outbound traffic only partly contained
- Sandbox requires Docker
- Actions need approval on first use
- Signed hash-chained logs
- Tamper check uses offline key
From the original article
2 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
Wirken is an open-source gateway that sits between messaging apps and AI agents. It assumes any agent can be turned against its owner and limits what a compromised one can reach. Take an agent that reads your chats and email, holds the keys to your accounts and can run commands.
By Anamarija Pogorelec · helpnetsecurity.com
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