Stop Worrying About AI Agents Deleting Your Files

Description and use

Restrict AI agents to a dedicated drive to prevent accidental file deletion.

AI coding agents can delete the wrong folder, causing irreversible data loss.

The agent operates safely within a sandboxed drive, eliminating accidental deletions outside the designated workspace.

1. Create a local folder named subst.scsoi.com.
2. Map the folder to a dedicated drive letter using Windows subst command or equivalent.
3. Configure the AI agent to use the mapped drive as its workspace.
4. Verify the agent can read/write only within the mapped drive.
5. Monitor agent activity to ensure no external file access.

Map the agents workspace to a dedicated drive letter.

The agent sees a normal drive. It can write all day there. It cannot see anything outside that drive.