Docker and CNCF partner on an open spec for agent permissions

Event type: PartnershipPrimary topic: AI Agents Also: Containers & Orchestration Also: Security

First reported SEP 24, 2026 · 16:00 UTC · 30d ago · 1 source

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Summary

Docker is contributing its open source Sandbox Kit Spec to the CNCF, aiming to make AI agent permissions a neutral, vendor-independent standard built on OCI.

Key facts

Docker announced the move on 2026-09-24.
The Sandbox Kit Spec is open source.
The spec is being brought to the CNCF.
It is built on OCI.
The goal is vendor-independent AI agent permissions.

Why it matters

A neutral standard for agent permissions could let builders and buyers rely on one permissions model across vendors instead of per-vendor approaches, with the CNCF and OCI as the stated basis.

Companies

Technologies

OCIstandard
Sandbox Kit Specstandard

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Packages

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Docker and CNCF partner on an open spec for agent permissionsSEP 24, 2026 · 16:00 UTC · By Jin Kim
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