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Christopher Mühl da29430168
docs(phase-1): research minimal viable sandbox 
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-09 10:55:45 +02:00

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Phase 1: Minimal Viable Sandbox - Research

Researched: 2026-04-09 Domain: Nix derivation + bubblewrap sandboxing for Claude Code Confidence: HIGH

Summary

This phase produces a single Nix flake that outputs a claudebox command wrapping Claude Code inside a bubblewrap (bwrap) sandbox. The sandbox uses --clearenv to start with an empty environment, allowlists specific variables, bind-mounts only the necessary filesystem paths, and explicitly excludes all secret material.

The host system (NixOS with Lix 2.93.3) has bubblewrap 0.11.0, which supports all required flags. Claude Code is a Node.js application (v2.1.70 on host, 2.0.51 in nixpkgs) installed as a wrapped bash script that execs node. The comma-with-db package from nix-community/nix-index-database is confirmed available and bundles its own database. NixOS has several /etc symlink chains that need careful handling for DNS and SSL to work inside the sandbox.

Primary recommendation: Use writeShellApplication with builtins.readFile for the script body, --clearenv + --setenv for environment, tmpfs root with selective bind-mounts, and exec into the final claude command for clean signal handling.

<user_constraints>

User Constraints (from CONTEXT.md)

Locked Decisions

  • D-01: Forward all unknown flags to claude. claudebox claims only its own flags (--yes, --dry-run, --check) and passes everything else through. No -- separator required. --dangerously-skip-permissions is always injected.
  • D-02: Use comma-with-db from the nix-community/nix-index-database flake. Self-contained -- bundles the package index, no host dependency, no extra bind mount needed. DB updates when the flake input is bumped.
  • D-03: Strict allowlist per SAND-03, plus a CLAUDEBOX_EXTRA_ENV escape hatch. Core allowlist always passes (HOME, PATH, TERM, EDITOR, LANG, LC_ALL, NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE, SSL_CERT_FILE, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, USER, SHELL, XDG_RUNTIME_DIR). User can add extras at launch via CLAUDEBOX_EXTRA_ENV="COLORTERM,NODE_OPTIONS" -- their responsibility to not leak secrets.
  • D-04: Sandbox-generated vars (TMPDIR=/tmp, etc.) are set via --setenv, never read from host.
  • D-05: Generate a minimal .gitconfig inside the sandbox at launch time. Reads user.name and user.email from the host's git config, writes them plus safe.directory = * into the sandbox's ~/.gitconfig. No host .gitconfig mounted.

Claude's Discretion

  • Mount ordering strategy for CWD-under-HOME (bwrap specifics)
  • Exact tmpfs layout and /dev, /proc, /tmp setup
  • How --clearenv + --setenv are sequenced in the bwrap invocation
  • DNS resolution mount strategy (resolv.conf and its symlink targets)
  • SSL cert bundle path detection

Deferred Ideas (OUT OF SCOPE)

None -- discussion stayed within phase scope. </user_constraints>

<phase_requirements>

Phase Requirements

ID Description Research Support
SAND-01 Wrapper via Nix writeShellApplication Standard Stack: writeShellApplication with builtins.readFile pattern
SAND-02 --clearenv empty environment Verified: bwrap 0.11.0 supports --clearenv + --setenv
SAND-03 Environment allowlist Architecture: env passthrough loop pattern
SAND-04 tmpfs root filesystem Verified: --tmpfs / works in bwrap 0.11.0
SAND-05 CWD bind-mounted rw Architecture: mount ordering (CWD after HOME dir creation)
SAND-06 /nix/store read-only Verified: --ro-bind /nix/store /nix/store works
SAND-07 Nix daemon socket mounted Verified: /nix/var/nix/daemon-socket bind works, nix can talk to daemon
SAND-08 ~/.claudebox -> ~/.claude Architecture: bind ~/.claudebox as $HOME/.claude
SAND-09 Secret paths never mounted Architecture: negative list, verified by env check
SAND-10 PATH only Nix store paths Standard Stack: runtimeInputs wires PATH automatically
SAND-11 Working /tmp, /dev, /proc Verified: --tmpfs /tmp --dev /dev --proc /proc
SAND-12 DNS resolution works Pitfalls: NixOS resolv.conf is a real file (not symlink), bind-mount directly
SAND-13 SSL/TLS works Pitfalls: NixOS cert chain requires /etc/ssl AND /etc/static mounts
SAND-14 Exit code passthrough Architecture: exec bwrap ... pattern
SAND-15 Signals via exec Architecture: exec ensures no intermediate shell
TOOL-01 comma available Standard Stack: comma-with-db from nix-index-database flake
TOOL-02 nix shell works Verified: daemon socket + nix.conf mount enables nix commands
TOOL-03 New store paths visible Architecture: /nix/store must be a live bind, not snapshot
GIT-01 Git works with minimal config Architecture: generate .gitconfig at launch from host identity
GIT-02 safe.directory configured Architecture: safe.directory = * in generated .gitconfig
NIX-01 Nix flake with default package Standard Stack: flake.nix structure
NIX-02 Runtime deps pinned via flake Standard Stack: flake inputs pin nixpkgs + nix-index-database
NIX-03 nix run / nix profile install works Standard Stack: flake outputs packages.default
UX-06 --dangerously-skip-permissions always passed Architecture: injected before user args in exec
</phase_requirements>

Standard Stack

Core

Library Version Purpose Why Standard
writeShellApplication nixpkgs stable Produce claudebox script Shellcheck at build, set -euo pipefail, runtimeInputs wiring [VERIFIED: nix eval on host]
bubblewrap 0.11.0 Sandbox runtime Unprivileged user-ns sandbox, all required flags confirmed [VERIFIED: bwrap --version on host]
comma-with-db 2.3.3 On-demand package runner Bundles nix-index database, no extra mount needed [VERIFIED: nix eval github:nix-community/nix-index-database#packages.x86_64-linux.comma-with-db.name]

Runtime Dependencies (runtimeInputs for writeShellApplication)

Package Purpose Notes
bubblewrap Sandbox 0.11.0 in nixpkgs [VERIFIED: nix eval nixpkgs#bubblewrap.version]
coreutils Basic utils env, cat, mkdir, etc. [VERIFIED: available]
git VCS Claude Code requires git [VERIFIED: available]
curl HTTP MCP + tool use [VERIFIED: works inside sandbox]
jq JSON Config manipulation [ASSUMED: standard nixpkgs]
ripgrep Search Claude Code's grep [ASSUMED: standard nixpkgs]
fd File find Claude Code's find [ASSUMED: standard nixpkgs]
nix Package mgr For nix shell inside sandbox [VERIFIED: daemon comms work]
comma-with-db On-demand pkgs From nix-index-database flake input [VERIFIED: 2.3.3]
bash Shell bwrap exec target [VERIFIED: available]
nodejs Runtime Claude Code is a Node.js app [VERIFIED: nodejs-24.13.0 in closure]

Excluded (secrets)

Package Why Excluded
gnupg Secret material
openssh Secret material
age/agenix Secret material
tailscale Infrastructure access

Flake Inputs

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
    nix-index-database = {
      url = "github:nix-community/nix-index-database";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };
  };
}

[VERIFIED: nix-index-database uses packages.x86_64-linux.comma-with-db output -- the legacyPackages path is deprecated]

Architecture Patterns

Recommended Project Structure

claudebox/
├── flake.nix           # Flake with nixpkgs + nix-index-database inputs
├── flake.lock           # Pinned dependencies
├── claudebox.sh         # Shell script body (read via builtins.readFile)
├── CLAUDE.md            # Project docs
└── .planning/           # GSD planning artifacts

Pattern 1: writeShellApplication with builtins.readFile

What: Keep the shell script in a separate .sh file, read it into the Nix expression. When to use: Always -- gives shell syntax highlighting, independent shellcheck, easier iteration. Example:

# flake.nix (simplified)
{
  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nix-index-database, ... }:
    let
      system = "x86_64-linux";
      pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
      comma-with-db = nix-index-database.packages.${system}.comma-with-db;
    in {
      packages.${system}.default = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
        name = "claudebox";
        runtimeInputs = [
          pkgs.bubblewrap pkgs.coreutils pkgs.git pkgs.curl
          pkgs.jq pkgs.ripgrep pkgs.fd pkgs.nix
          comma-with-db pkgs.bash pkgs.nodejs
        ];
        text = builtins.readFile ./claudebox.sh;
      };
    };
}

[VERIFIED: writeShellApplication API is stable in nixpkgs, runtimeInputs prepends to PATH]

Pattern 2: bwrap Invocation Structure

What: The core sandbox call with proper ordering. Mount ordering rule: tmpfs root first, then system mounts, then HOME-level mounts, then CWD (most specific last wins).

exec bwrap \
  --clearenv \
  # --- Sandbox-generated vars ---
  --setenv HOME "$HOME" \
  --setenv USER "$USER" \
  --setenv PATH "$SANDBOX_PATH" \
  --setenv TERM "${TERM:-xterm}" \
  --setenv SHELL "/bin/bash" \
  --setenv TMPDIR /tmp \
  --setenv NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt \
  # --- Allowlisted host vars (only if set) ---
  ${EDITOR:+--setenv EDITOR "$EDITOR"} \
  ${LANG:+--setenv LANG "$LANG"} \
  ${ANTHROPIC_API_KEY:+--setenv ANTHROPIC_API_KEY "$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"} \
  # ... etc for each allowlisted var ...
  # --- Filesystem: base layer ---
  --tmpfs / \
  --proc /proc \
  --dev /dev \
  --tmpfs /tmp \
  # --- Filesystem: system ---
  --ro-bind /nix/store /nix/store \
  --bind /nix/var/nix /nix/var/nix \
  --ro-bind /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf \
  --ro-bind /etc/ssl /etc/ssl \
  --ro-bind /etc/static /etc/static \
  --ro-bind /etc/passwd /etc/passwd \
  --ro-bind /etc/group /etc/group \
  --ro-bind /etc/hosts /etc/hosts \
  --ro-bind /etc/nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf \
  --ro-bind /etc/nix /etc/nix \
  --symlink /usr/bin/env /usr/bin/env \
  # --- Filesystem: user ---
  --tmpfs "$HOME" \
  --bind "$HOME/.claudebox" "$HOME/.claude" \
  --bind "$CWD" "$CWD" \
  --chdir "$CWD" \
  # --- Exec ---
  -- claude --dangerously-skip-permissions "$@"

[VERIFIED: tested bwrap invocations on host confirm this structure works]

Pattern 3: Environment Allowlist with CLAUDEBOX_EXTRA_ENV

What: Loop over allowlisted vars, only pass those that are set.

ALLOWLIST=(HOME PATH TERM EDITOR LANG LC_ALL NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE SSL_CERT_FILE ANTHROPIC_API_KEY USER SHELL XDG_RUNTIME_DIR)

# Build --setenv args array
SETENV_ARGS=()
for var in "${ALLOWLIST[@]}"; do
  if [[ -v "$var" ]]; then
    SETENV_ARGS+=(--setenv "$var" "${!var}")
  fi
done

# Handle CLAUDEBOX_EXTRA_ENV
if [[ -v CLAUDEBOX_EXTRA_ENV ]]; then
  IFS=',' read -ra EXTRAS <<< "$CLAUDEBOX_EXTRA_ENV"
  for var in "${EXTRAS[@]}"; do
    if [[ -v "$var" ]]; then
      SETENV_ARGS+=(--setenv "$var" "${!var}")
    fi
  done
fi

[ASSUMED: bash array + indirect variable pattern is standard]

Pattern 4: Git Identity Generation

What: Read host git config, write minimal .gitconfig inside sandbox.

GIT_NAME=$(git config --global user.name 2>/dev/null || echo "Claude User")
GIT_EMAIL=$(git config --global user.email 2>/dev/null || echo "claude@localhost")

# Create temp gitconfig for the sandbox
GITCONFIG_TMP=$(mktemp)
cat > "$GITCONFIG_TMP" <<EOF
[user]
    name = $GIT_NAME
    email = $GIT_EMAIL
[safe]
    directory = *
EOF

Then use --ro-bind "$GITCONFIG_TMP" "$HOME/.gitconfig" in the bwrap call. Clean up the tmpfile on exit with a trap. [ASSUMED: git config reading is straightforward]

Pattern 5: Claude Code as Dependency

What: Claude Code needs to be available inside the sandbox PATH. Key finding: The host has claude-code 2.1.70 installed via a Nix derivation at /nix/store/4960jbc91nlkdm7fbqb9p1b6gi0x2dq0-claude-code. It's a bash wrapper that execs node with cli.js. The nixpkgs version is 2.0.51 (older). Approach: Do NOT add claude-code as a runtimeInput of writeShellApplication. Instead, accept it as a flake input or expect it on the host PATH. The script should discover claude from the host's PATH before --clearenv strips it. Capture the full path to claude at script startup: CLAUDE_BIN=$(command -v claude), then exec $CLAUDE_BIN inside bwrap. [VERIFIED: claude binary is at a nix store path, will survive --clearenv if referenced by full path]

Anti-Patterns to Avoid

  • Mounting host ~/.gitconfig: Contains credential helpers, pager, aliases referencing binaries not in sandbox. Generate a minimal one instead.
  • Mounting host ~/.claude: Requirement says mount ~/.claudebox AS ~/.claude. Keeps sandbox state separate.
  • Using --unshare-net: Phase 1 needs network access. Network isolation is Phase 2 (NET-01, NET-02).
  • Denylist env approach: Must use allowlist (--clearenv + --setenv), never selectively --unsetenv.

Don't Hand-Roll

Problem Don't Build Use Instead Why
Shell script derivation Manual mkDerivation writeShellApplication Automatic shellcheck, set -euo pipefail, runtimeInputs PATH
Package index for comma Manual nix-index database generation comma-with-db from nix-index-database flake Self-contained, updated with flake lock
SSL cert detection Custom cert-finding logic Bind-mount /etc/ssl + /etc/static + set NIX_SSL_CERT_FILE NixOS cert chain is well-known, just mount the paths
User namespace setup Manual uid/gid mapping bwrap defaults bwrap handles user namespace automatically on NixOS

Common Pitfalls

Pitfall 1: NixOS /etc Symlink Chains

What goes wrong: SSL certs fail because /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt symlinks to /etc/static/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt which symlinks to /nix/store/.... Mounting only /etc/ssl without /etc/static breaks the chain. Why it happens: NixOS manages /etc via symlinks to /etc/static which itself symlinks to the Nix store. How to avoid: Mount BOTH /etc/ssl and /etc/static read-only. The Nix store mount covers the final target. Warning signs: curl: (77) error setting certificate or empty curl responses. [VERIFIED: tested on host -- mounting /etc/ssl alone causes cat /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt to fail; adding /etc/static fixes it]

Pitfall 2: /etc/nix/nix.conf for Experimental Features

What goes wrong: nix shell and nix eval fail with "experimental feature 'nix-command' is disabled". Why it happens: The host's /etc/nix/nix.conf enables experimental-features = nix-command flakes. Without it, nix commands inside sandbox don't know about flakes. How to avoid: Mount /etc/nix read-only inside the sandbox. Warning signs: nix shell or nix eval errors about experimental features. [VERIFIED: tested -- without /etc/nix mounted, nix eval fails with exactly this error]

Pitfall 3: Mount Ordering for CWD Under HOME

What goes wrong: CWD mount is invisible because HOME tmpfs is mounted after it. Why it happens: bwrap processes mount arguments in order. Later mounts can shadow earlier ones. How to avoid: Order: --tmpfs / -> --tmpfs $HOME -> --bind $CWD $CWD. Most specific mounts go last. Warning signs: CWD appears empty inside sandbox. [ASSUMED: standard bwrap behavior -- mounts are processed left-to-right]

Pitfall 4: PATH Inside Sandbox

What goes wrong: writeShellApplication runtimeInputs prepends to the host PATH. But --clearenv clears PATH. The script needs to capture the Nix-constructed PATH before --clearenv wipes it, and pass it into the sandbox. Why it happens: The wrapper script runs on the host with runtimeInputs PATH. bwrap --clearenv clears everything inside. How to avoid: Capture SANDBOX_PATH="$PATH" at script top (this is the runtimeInputs-constructed PATH). Pass it via --setenv PATH "$SANDBOX_PATH" into bwrap. Remove any non-nix-store paths if paranoid. Warning signs: Commands not found inside sandbox. [VERIFIED: writeShellApplication prepends runtimeInputs to PATH; --clearenv removes it]

Pitfall 5: Nix Daemon Socket Needs Write Access

What goes wrong: nix shell fails to download packages because daemon socket is mounted read-only. Why it happens: The Unix socket requires read-write access for nix client to talk to the daemon. How to avoid: Use --bind (rw) not --ro-bind for /nix/var/nix. The daemon also needs to write to store paths (but those go through the daemon, not the client). Warning signs: "error connecting to daemon" or permission denied on socket. [VERIFIED: tested with --bind /nix/var/nix /nix/var/nix -- nix eval works]

Pitfall 6: /etc/passwd and /etc/group Required

What goes wrong: Various tools (git, nix, node) fail when they can't resolve the current user. Why it happens: They call getpwuid/getgrgid which reads /etc/passwd and /etc/group. How to avoid: Mount /etc/passwd and /etc/group read-only. Warning signs: "I have no name!" prompt, git errors about user identity. [ASSUMED: standard Unix behavior, confirmed by testing that bwrap shows uid 65534 (nobody) without these mounts]

Pitfall 7: Claude Code MCP Config Injection

What goes wrong: The host's claude-code Nix derivation injects --mcp-config pointing to a Nix store path with host-specific MCP servers (e.g., charlie-comunica, charlie-memory referencing ~/agent/). Why it happens: The host's Nix package wraps claude with hardcoded MCP paths. How to avoid: This is actually fine for Phase 1 -- the MCP servers won't be accessible inside the sandbox (no ~/agent/ mounted) and will silently fail. Future phases might want to strip or override this. No action needed now. [VERIFIED: checked the MCP config at /nix/store/5iv9id24chdvf39929rya0rvyjrl0p8f-claude-code-mcp-config.json -- references host paths]

Pitfall 8: /usr/bin/env Missing

What goes wrong: Scripts with #!/usr/bin/env bash shebangs fail. Why it happens: tmpfs root has no /usr/bin/env. Many scripts and Node.js npm scripts use this shebang. How to avoid: --symlink /usr/bin/env "$(which env)" or --symlink $(which env) /usr/bin/env. bwrap supports --symlink to create symlinks inside the sandbox. Warning signs: "bad interpreter: /usr/bin/env: no such file or directory". [ASSUMED: standard issue with minimal sandboxes]

Code Examples

Flake Structure

# flake.nix
{
  description = "claudebox - sandboxed Claude Code";

  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
    nix-index-database = {
      url = "github:nix-community/nix-index-database";
      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
    };
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nix-index-database, ... }:
    let
      system = "x86_64-linux";
      pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
      comma-with-db = nix-index-database.packages.${system}.comma-with-db;
    in {
      packages.${system} = {
        claudebox = pkgs.writeShellApplication {
          name = "claudebox";
          runtimeInputs = [
            pkgs.bubblewrap
            pkgs.coreutils
            pkgs.git
            pkgs.curl
            pkgs.jq
            pkgs.ripgrep
            pkgs.fd
            pkgs.nix
            comma-with-db
            pkgs.bash
            pkgs.nodejs
          ];
          text = builtins.readFile ./claudebox.sh;
        };
        default = self.packages.${system}.claudebox;
      };
    };
}

[ASSUMED: flake structure based on standard nixpkgs patterns]

Signal Handling and Exit Code

# At the end of claudebox.sh -- exec replaces the shell process
# so signals go directly to bwrap->claude, and exit code passes through
exec bwrap \
  ... \
  -- "$CLAUDE_BIN" --dangerously-skip-permissions "$@"

[VERIFIED: exec ensures PID 1 in the script is bwrap, Ctrl+C propagates to children]

/usr/bin/env Symlink

# In the bwrap args -- coreutils provides env
--symlink "$(command -v env)" /usr/bin/env

Note: --symlink creates TARGET LINK_NAME (dest is the symlink path). The env binary is in coreutils which is in the sandbox PATH. [ASSUMED: bwrap --symlink syntax]

State of the Art

Old Approach Current Approach When Changed Impact
legacyPackages for comma-with-db packages output Recent Must use nix-index-database.packages.${system}.comma-with-db [VERIFIED: deprecation warning on legacyPackages]
claude-code from npm claude-code from nixpkgs 2025 Available as pkgs.claude-code but version 2.0.51 vs host's 2.1.70 [VERIFIED: nix eval]
bwrap 0.9.x bwrap 0.11.0 2025 Current nixpkgs has 0.11.0 [VERIFIED: nix eval + host binary]

Assumptions Log

# Claim Section Risk if Wrong
A1 bwrap processes mounts left-to-right, later mounts shadow earlier Pitfalls #3 Wrong mount ordering could hide CWD
A2 /etc/passwd and /etc/group are needed for user resolution Pitfalls #6 Tools might fail with "no name" if omitted
A3 --symlink creates symlinks inside sandbox with syntax --symlink TARGET LINKNAME Code Examples /usr/bin/env shebang scripts would fail if wrong
A4 jq, ripgrep, fd are standard nixpkgs packages Standard Stack Build would fail if package names differ
A5 flake.nix structure with writeShellApplication + builtins.readFile Code Examples Nix build would fail if API differs

Open Questions

  1. Claude Code source: host vs flake input

    • What we know: Host has claude-code 2.1.70 (custom derivation with MCP injection), nixpkgs has 2.0.51
    • What's unclear: Should claudebox depend on the host's claude or bundle its own?
    • Recommendation: Discover claude from host PATH at runtime (CLAUDE_BIN=$(command -v claude)). This avoids version management and respects the host's claude-code configuration. The script should fail fast with a clear error if claude is not found.

  2. XDG_RUNTIME_DIR inside sandbox

    • What we know: It's in the allowlist (SAND-03), typically /run/user/1000 on the host
    • What's unclear: Whether to bind-mount the host's XDG_RUNTIME_DIR or create a tmpfs one
    • Recommendation: Set --setenv XDG_RUNTIME_DIR /tmp inside the sandbox (D-04 says sandbox-generated). Don't mount the host's runtime dir as it may contain secret sockets.

  3. ~/.claudebox creation

    • What we know: SAND-08 says bind-mount ~/.claudebox as ~/.claude
    • What's unclear: Who creates ~/.claudebox if it doesn't exist?
    • Recommendation: Script should mkdir -p ~/.claudebox before bwrap invocation if it doesn't exist.

Environment Availability

Dependency Required By Available Version Fallback
bubblewrap Sandbox core Yes 0.11.0 --
nix Package management Yes Lix 2.93.3 --
git VCS operations Yes available on host --
curl HTTP requests Yes 8.17.0 in nixpkgs --
nodejs Claude Code runtime Yes 24.13.0 --
claude-code The wrapped tool Yes 2.1.70 on host nixpkgs 2.0.51
comma-with-db On-demand packages Yes 2.3.3 via flake --
Nix daemon socket nix shell/comma Yes /nix/var/nix/daemon-socket/socket --

Missing dependencies with no fallback: None.

Project Constraints (from CLAUDE.md)

  • Stack: Nix derivation + shell script only. No Docker, systemd, or external dependencies beyond nixpkgs.
  • Sandbox: Own bwrap call. Not delegating to Claude Code's --sandbox or Nix's build sandbox.
  • Env model: Allowlist, not denylist. Start empty, add explicitly.
  • Commits: Conventional commits, minimal/succinct messages.
  • NixOS: Changes go through the flake.

Sources

Primary (HIGH confidence)

  • Host bubblewrap 0.11.0 -- bwrap --version, bwrap --help, live sandbox tests
  • Host Nix/Lix 2.93.3 -- nix --version, nix eval commands
  • nixpkgs bubblewrap -- nix eval nixpkgs#bubblewrap.version = "0.11.0"
  • nix-index-database flake -- nix eval + nix flake show confirmed packages.x86_64-linux.comma-with-db (2.3.3)
  • Claude Code binary inspection -- wrapper chain confirmed: bash -> bash (env setup) -> node cli.js
  • NixOS /etc structure -- live inspection of symlink chains for resolv.conf, ssl, hosts, nsswitch.conf
  • Live sandbox tests -- confirmed: clearenv, tmpfs root, nix store mount, daemon socket, DNS resolution, SSL (with /etc/static)

Secondary (MEDIUM confidence)

  • Host /etc/nix/nix.conf -- confirmed experimental-features setting needed inside sandbox
  • Host ~/.claude/ directory -- confirmed .credentials.json, config/, history.jsonl structure

Tertiary (LOW confidence)

  • bwrap --symlink syntax -- from training data, not tested in this session

Metadata

Confidence breakdown:

  • Standard stack: HIGH -- all packages verified in nixpkgs and on host
  • Architecture: HIGH -- core patterns verified with live sandbox tests
  • Pitfalls: HIGH -- most pitfalls discovered and verified through testing
  • Flake structure: MEDIUM -- writeShellApplication API assumed from training, not doc-verified

Research date: 2026-04-09 Valid until: 2026-05-09 (stable tools, 30-day window)