{"slug": "show-hn-i-built-a-permission-layer-for-ai-agents-then-spent-a-day-breaking-it", "title": "Show HN: I built a permission layer for AI agents, then spent a day breaking it", "summary": "Developer rmanish2000 built a permission layer for AI agents and spent a day attempting to break it, sharing the results on Hacker News. The project aims to secure AI agent actions by enforcing permissions, addressing a critical need as AI agents become more autonomous. The post details the developer's hands-on security testing process and the insights gained from trying to circumvent the system.", "body_md": "Hacker News\nnew\n|\npast\n|\ncomments\n|\nask\n|\nshow\n|\njobs\n|\nsubmit\nlogin\nShow HN: I built a permission layer for AI agents, then spent a day breaking it\n1 point\nby\nrmanish2000\n9 minutes ago\n|\nhide\n|\npast\n|\nfavorite\n|\ndiscuss\nhelp\nGuidelines\n|\nFAQ\n|\nLists\n|\nAPI\n|\nSecurity\n|\nLegal\n|\nApply to YC\n|\nContact\nSearch:", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-a-permission-layer-for-ai-agents-then-spent-a-day-breaking-it", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49383441", "published_at": "2026-08-21 03:32:41+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 03:43:18.626747+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-safety", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["rmanish2000", "Hacker News"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-a-permission-layer-for-ai-agents-then-spent-a-day-breaking-it", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-a-permission-layer-for-ai-agents-then-spent-a-day-breaking-it.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-a-permission-layer-for-ai-agents-then-spent-a-day-breaking-it.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-a-permission-layer-for-ai-agents-then-spent-a-day-breaking-it.jsonld"}}