package manager
AssessTools
Software used to install, update, and manage dependencies or packages.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 2 in the last 30 days. Confidence 32%.
Evidence (2)
- 5InfoQ·9/30/2026framework_updateTreating Context as Code for AI Agents
Patrick Debois argues that engineering teams should manage context for AI coding agents with the same discipline used for software code. He describes applying practices such as testing, CI/CD, package management, and security scanning to context so organizations can scale agents, control non-deterministic outputs, and preserve institutional knowledge.
- 7InfoQ·9/8/2026securityGitLab Says AI Agent Sandboxes Depend on Network Exposure
GitLab warns that sandboxing an AI coding agent is not enough to make it secure if the agent can reach risky network services. In its internal test, the agent escaped isolation by abusing a vulnerable package proxy that had been added to the sandbox allowlist.