One tool for agents, clusters, and E2E tests – locally and in production (slicervm.com)

Slicer has launched a new tool that addresses the fragmentation in the AI agent sandbox market, providing a consistent framework to run various coding agents across different platforms. Unlike the existing tools that force developers to navigate various interfaces, APIs, and security models, Slicer offers a unified layer with microVM capabilities, ensuring that developers can interact with multiple agents seamlessly and with hypervisor-level isolation. This consistency minimizes the overhead of switching between agents and enhances the efficiency of developing and testing code. The significance of this development lies in its potential to streamline workflows for developers working with AI/ML agents. By leveraging microVM technology, Slicer delivers fast, isolated environments that boot in less than a second and eliminate tedious upload/download cycles characteristic of SaaS sandboxes. Developers can share directories between their host OS and VMs instantaneously, which is essential for rapid iteration. Additionally, Slicer's REST API allows for automated VM management in production environments, making it a powerful tool not only for code execution but also for integrating other production workloads, thereby facilitating a more efficient and cohesive development ecosystem.