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Summary

  • add opt-in sandbox = true task read inference; declaring sources alone does not activate sandboxing
  • resolve source globs to concrete matched files, honor exclusions, and include file-backed task scripts
  • make declared outputs from all prerequisite dependencies readable
  • keep explicit allow_read and other sandbox settings, including allow_write, composable with inferred reads
  • leave current-task output writes entirely explicit

Implements #12264.

Dependency

Built on #12263, which merged first as expected. Its macOS sandbox traversal fix is inherited from main.

Limitations

This is an ergonomics feature, not a hermetic build boundary. Dependency output globs grant their static prefix. Tools may still need explicit access for configuration, caches, formatters, or the task working directory. Output writes are not inferred.

Validation

  • cargo test --bin mise sandbox
  • cargo test --bin mise dependency_state_retains_transitive_prerequisite_tasks
  • cargo test --bin mise dependency_output_patterns_resolve_to_static_prefixes
  • mise run test:e2e e2e/tasks/test_task_sandbox_inferred_io
  • mise run lint-fix
  • mise run lint

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  • New Features

    • Added opt-in inferred filesystem permissions for sandboxed tasks.
    • Sandboxes allow reading declared sources and prerequisite outputs, plus writing declared task outputs.
    • Supports glob and brace patterns, explicit permission extensions, and automatic output-directory preparation.
    • Added the sandbox task configuration option and schema support.
  • Documentation

    • Documented permission inference, exclusions, caching, freshness, and platform behavior.
  • Tests

    • Added end-to-end coverage for declared and undeclared sandbox access, including inferred sources and outputs.

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Walkthrough

Tasks can opt into inferred sandbox permissions. The implementation resolves task sources, outputs, and direct or transitive prerequisite outputs. Tests verify allowed and denied filesystem access, and documentation defines the configuration rules.

Changes

Task sandbox inferred I/O

Layer / File(s) Summary
Sandbox configuration and merge behavior
src/task/mod.rs, src/task/task_template.rs, schema/mise*.json, docs/tasks/*
Tasks and templates support disabled or inferred sandbox modes. Schemas, parsing, defaults, overlay merging, and configuration documentation describe the sandbox option.
Prerequisite task retention
src/task/deps.rs
Dependency state retains resolved direct and transitive prerequisite tasks, including their output definitions. Tests cover the updated state and cache expectations.
Inferred sandbox path resolution
src/task/task_source_checker.rs, src/task/task_executor.rs
Execution resolves source globs and dependency output prefixes. Wildcard and brace patterns are expanded. Dependency-aware permissions apply to execution and cache-input commands.
I/O enforcement and behavior documentation
e2e/tasks/test_task_sandbox_inferred_io, docs/sandboxing.md
The end-to-end test verifies declared access, denied undeclared access, unsandboxed access, exact outputs, and file-task execution. Documentation defines inferred permissions and filesystem rules.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 27ed7

This change adds inferred read permissions for sandboxed tasks, but a dry-run can still create output directories, and sandbox=true can leave tasks with unrestricted reads when no inputs are inferred. These bounded default-behavior issues should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Task
  participant Deps
  participant TaskSourceChecker
  participant TaskExecutor
  participant Sandbox
  Task->>Deps: resolve prerequisite tasks
  Deps-->>TaskExecutor: provide prerequisite outputs
  TaskExecutor->>TaskSourceChecker: resolve source paths
  TaskSourceChecker-->>TaskExecutor: return matched source files
  TaskExecutor->>Sandbox: configure inferred read and write permissions
  Sandbox-->>TaskExecutor: enforce task filesystem access
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A rabbit maps each source and write,
Then guards the task through day and night.
Prerequisite paths may safely read,
Undeclared access must concede.
The sandbox rules are clear and bright. 🐇

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This PR adds opt-in task sandbox read inference while keeping output writes explicit.

  • Resolves declared source globs and file-backed task scripts into readable paths.
  • Makes direct and transitive prerequisite outputs readable from their static path prefixes.
  • Composes inferred reads with explicit sandbox settings and template inheritance.
  • Adds schemas, documentation, unit coverage, and cross-platform end-to-end coverage.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge.

No blocking failure remains.

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Filename Overview
src/task/task_executor.rs Builds inferred read permissions from resolved sources and prerequisite output prefixes without implicitly restricting or granting output writes.
src/task/deps.rs Retains resolved direct and transitive prerequisite task definitions for sandbox permission inference.
src/task/task_source_checker.rs Reuses source matching behavior to resolve concrete readable files, including the task script.
src/task/mod.rs Adds and merges the opt-in sandbox inference mode across task definitions.
src/task/task_template.rs Composes template-level sandbox inference with task-local sandbox configuration.
e2e/tasks/test_task_sandbox_inferred_io Exercises inferred source, prerequisite-output, explicit permission, undeclared-read, and file-task behavior.

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In `@src/task/task_source_checker.rs`:
- Around line 560-574: Update resolve_task_source_paths to include
task.file_path(config) when present in the inferred paths, then deduplicate the
combined list before returning it. Preserve the existing source-pattern matching
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@jrandolf jrandolf changed the title feat(task): infer sandbox access from sources and outputs feat(task): add inferred sandbox permissions Aug 22, 2026

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src/task/task_source_checker.rs (1)

560-577: Already addressed in this revision. resolve_task_source_paths now includes the task's own file path and deduplicates the result, matching the prior fix.

src/task/mod.rs (1)

92-118: LGTM!

Also applies to: 817-819, 1454-1454, 2625-2628, 3193-3193, 5120-5120, 5167-5167

src/task/task_template.rs (1)

6-6: LGTM!

Also applies to: 61-63, 237-239, 523-538

schema/mise-task.json (1)

344-348: LGTM!

schema/mise.json (1)

3350-3354: LGTM!

docs/tasks/templates.md (1)

58-58: LGTM!

src/task/deps.rs (2)

461-477: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration

⚠️ Unverified finding
Sandbox verification was unavailable.

Verify Task provides an Ord impl consistent with its custom PartialEq.

dependencies.sort() followed by dependencies.dedup() requires Task: Ord. Task has a custom PartialEq/Eq based on name, args, env_key, and run_phase. If Ord is derived from all fields instead of matching that same identity, sort() and dedup() can disagree with PartialEq, and dedup() (which only removes consecutive duplicates) may leave logically-equal Task values in the deduplicated list, or fail to compile if Ord is missing entirely.

Confirm the Ord implementation for Task matches the identity used by PartialEq.


72-75: LGTM!

Also applies to: 109-109, 312-315, 324-324, 696-696, 734-734, 745-794, 809-809

src/task/task_executor.rs (2)

533-563: 🔒 Security & Privacy

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Sandbox verification was unavailable.

Verify that inferred write permissions actually restrict writes.

The read branch explicitly sets sandbox.deny_read = true; before extending allow_read. The output/write branch only extends sandbox.allow_write; it never sets an equivalent sandbox.deny_write = true;.

If SandboxConfig's enforcement layer (Landlock/Seatbelt) keys off the deny_write field, or an effective_deny_write() that is not automatically implied by a non-empty allow_write, then a sandbox = true task with declared outputs would not actually block writes outside those outputs. This contradicts:

  • docs/sandboxing.md: "declared outputs enable write restrictions and are automatically writable".
  • The e2e/tasks/test_task_sandbox_inferred_io test, which asserts mise run undeclared-write fails when it writes outside declared outputs.

Confirm whether a non-empty allow_write alone restricts writes at the enforcement layer, or whether sandbox.deny_write = true; needs to be set here to match the read branch.


21-22: LGTM!

Also applies to: 74-74, 157-183, 185-219, 483-483, 686-691, 827-827, 1445-1456, 1601-1601, 2704-2724, 2726-2745

e2e/tasks/test_task_sandbox_inferred_io (1)

1-97: LGTM!

docs/sandboxing.md (1)

75-90: LGTM!

Also applies to: 120-139

docs/tasks/task-configuration.md (1)

1083-1105: LGTM!

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In `@src/task/task_executor.rs`:
- Around line 1619-1621: Update exec_program so dry-run execution does not call
build_sandbox_for_task or resolve inferred sandbox write paths that create
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  • schema/mise.json
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Comment thread src/task/task_executor.rs
Comment on lines +1619 to +1621
let sandbox = self
.build_sandbox_for_task(task, dependencies, &config)
.await?;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Building the inferred sandbox mutates the filesystem during --dry-run.

exec_program calls build_sandbox_for_task here, unconditionally, before the self.dry_run early return later in this function. For a sandbox = true task, build_sandbox_for_task resolves output write patterns through resolve_task_sandbox_write_patterns (lines 185-219), which calls std::fs::create_dir_all for any output directory or output-file parent that does not exist yet.

cmd.apply_sandbox() never runs in the dry-run path (it is reached only after the dry-run return), so these directories have no purpose there. A preview command should not create directories on disk.

Skip resolving/creating the inferred output write paths when self.dry_run is true.

🐛 Proposed fix
             let output_patterns = output_glob_patterns(&task.outputs.patterns());
-            if !output_patterns.is_empty() {
+            if !output_patterns.is_empty() && !self.dry_run {
                 let task_base = task_cwd(task, config).await?;
                 sandbox
                     .allow_write
                     .extend(resolve_task_sandbox_write_patterns(
                         &output_patterns,
                         &task_base,
                     )?);
             }
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In `@src/task/task_executor.rs` around lines 1619 - 1621, Update exec_program so
dry-run execution does not call build_sandbox_for_task or resolve inferred
sandbox write paths that create directories. Preserve sandbox construction and
subsequent apply_sandbox behavior for non-dry-run execution, while keeping the
existing dry-run early-return behavior unchanged.

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@jrandolf jrandolf changed the title feat(task): add inferred sandbox permissions feat(task): add inferred sandbox reads Aug 22, 2026
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src/task/task_executor.rs (1)

445-521: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Redundant sandbox construction on cache-enabled tasks.

build_sandbox_for_task now resolves task sources and, for every dependency, expands glob braces and computes static prefixes — filesystem-bound work. For a task with cache.command_inputs configured, this function runs twice per execution: once from resolve_cache_command_inputs (line 1412) and again from exec_program (line 1577). Both calls recompute the same resolve_task_source_paths glob match and the same per-dependency task_cwd + pattern resolution.

Build the sandbox once per task run and pass the resolved SandboxConfig into both call sites, or memoize it, to avoid the duplicate filesystem I/O.

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In `@src/task/task_executor.rs` around lines 445 - 521, Ensure
build_sandbox_for_task is evaluated only once per task execution when cache
command inputs are enabled, then reuse the resolved SandboxConfig in both
resolve_cache_command_inputs and exec_program instead of rebuilding it and
repeating source/dependency path resolution.
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In `@src/task/task_executor.rs`:
- Around line 498-521: In src/task/task_executor.rs lines 498-521, update
build_sandbox_for_task to warn when task.sandbox.is_inferred() is true but no
sources, resolved source paths, or dependency outputs activate read
restrictions. In docs/tasks/task-configuration.md lines 1083-1104, document that
sandbox = true has no effect for tasks without declared sources, file backing,
or prerequisite outputs.

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In `@src/task/task_executor.rs`:
- Around line 445-521: Ensure build_sandbox_for_task is evaluated only once per
task execution when cache command inputs are enabled, then reuse the resolved
SandboxConfig in both resolve_cache_command_inputs and exec_program instead of
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Comment thread src/task/task_executor.rs
Comment on lines +498 to +521
if task.sandbox.is_inferred() {
let source_paths = resolve_task_source_paths(task, config).await?;
let dependency_outputs = dependencies
.iter()
.map(|dependency| output_glob_patterns(&dependency.outputs.patterns()))
.collect_vec();
if !task.sources.is_empty()
|| !source_paths.is_empty()
|| dependency_outputs.iter().any(|outputs| !outputs.is_empty())
{
sandbox.deny_read = true;
sandbox.allow_read.extend(source_paths);
}
for (dependency, output_patterns) in dependencies.iter().zip(dependency_outputs) {
if output_patterns.is_empty() {
continue;
}
let dependency_base = task_cwd(dependency, config).await?;
sandbox.allow_read.extend(resolve_task_sandbox_patterns(
&output_patterns,
&dependency_base,
)?);
}
}

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🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

sandbox = true silently does nothing when a task has no inferrable inputs. The root cause is in build_sandbox_for_task: deny_read is only set to true when task.sources is non-empty, resolve_task_source_paths returns paths (sources matched or the task has a file), or a dependency declares outputs. A run-script task with sandbox = true but none of these keeps full, unrestricted filesystem read access, and the documentation does not mention this.

  • src/task/task_executor.rs#L498-L521: consider warning (e.g., via warn!) when task.sandbox.is_inferred() is true but the activation condition never triggers, so users are not misled into believing the task is restricted.
  • docs/tasks/task-configuration.md#L1083-L1104: add a sentence stating that sandbox = true has no effect when the task declares no sources, is not file-backed, and no prerequisite dependency declares outputs.
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In `@src/task/task_executor.rs` around lines 498 - 521, In
src/task/task_executor.rs lines 498-521, update build_sandbox_for_task to warn
when task.sandbox.is_inferred() is true but no sources, resolved source paths,
or dependency outputs activate read restrictions. In
docs/tasks/task-configuration.md lines 1083-1104, document that sandbox = true
has no effect for tasks without declared sources, file backing, or prerequisite
outputs.

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