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Adding Metering to Small Python

Developer soasme is adding a metering feature to Small Python, an embeddable Python-like language intended to be run by agents, so a host application can halt code that consumes too many resources. The metering documentation is published in the project's GitHub repository at docs/metering.md, and the developer describes the feature as essential for upcoming sandbox capabilities. The work matters because, unlike traditional languages whose programs are expected to run indefinitely, Small Python is designed for embedding and agent execution where resource limits must be enforceable.

read1 min views1 publishedOct 31, 2026

Today is another day of me staying completely outside my home office. I enjoyed a short road trip, dined on Chicken Alexander, and watched my wife play chess with my son (he won in the end with a promotion). As of writing, Claude Code is still running. Wow. What an entire day!

I’m adding a metering feature to Small Python, which is essential for the upcoming sandbox features.

A traditional language wouldn’t pay much attention to this feature, because its programs are supposed to run as long as possible (like server applications or GUI applications). However, Small Python is intended to be embedded or run by agents. Being metered is essential, so that the host application can stop the code if it eats too much.

source & further reading
julin.ai — original article Small Python v0.4.0: Close to CPython Speed Building a Single-File Python Interpreter First MCP, Now Agent Skills
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