PVisor

PVisor: VM-isolated containers for agents that run tasks and review workspace changes.

PVisor runs agent CLIs, scripts, and automation with execution policies, copy-on-write workspace staging, and execution records. It allows you to use your usual commands, inspect results, and accept selected file changes or discard the stage without requiring an agent SDK. Jobs are the main workflow for reviewing changes before accepting them, reducing supervision per task. It supports host processes, native OCI containers, and Linux virtual machines using KVM on Linux and Hypervisor.framework on Apple Silicon. The project provides policy admission, workspace staging, selective apply, execution records, network and model control, and checkpoint and fork capabilities.

PVisor at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Linux, macOS, CLI, API, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/deeplink-org/pvisor

Key features

Policy admission
Workspace staging
Selective apply
Execution records
Network and model control
Checkpoint and fork

Use it for

Run agent CLIs and review workspace changes
Stage and inspect file modifications
Apply selected paths with conflict checks

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