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Code Execution Runner

Software componentTools & IntegrationOrchestration & Toolsarc:CodeExecutionRunner

A tool that runs agent-generated code inside an isolated sandbox and returns its results.

Responsibility. Executes generated code in isolation.

Also known as: Code execution tool, Testing plugin (native functions), Code execution reply function, Code snippet sandbox service, Automated unit-test execution

is invoked byis invoked bydeployed onis invoked byis invoked byis guarded byis invoked byis overridden byinvokesis guarded byexposesAgent Controller: is invoked byAgent ControllerTool Executor: is invoked byTool ExecutorExecution Sandbox: deployed onExecution SandboxOutput Verifier: is invoked byOutput VerifierHuman Proxy Agent: is invoked byHuman Proxy AgentRuntime Security Policy Enforcer: is guarded byRuntime Security Policy …Test-Based Vote Aggregator: is invoked byTest-Based Vote AggregatorAutomated Containment Responder: is overridden byAutomated Containment Re…Ephemeral Sandbox Manager: invokesEphemeral Sandbox ManagerStatic Security Scanner: is guarded byStatic Security ScannerSandbox Execution API: exposesSandbox Execution API
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deployed on structural

exposes structural

invokes dependency

is invoked by dependency

is guarded by control

is overridden by control

Design guidance

Classification

Patterns
Sandboxed executionIndividual code snippet sandboxing
Technologies
AutoGenE2BModalDocker
Quality attributes
Security (ISO/IEC 25010 | NIST AI RMF: secure and resilient)
Risks mitigated
Remote code execution through tool chains

Sources

  1. Ch1.2: T. Nguyen, "Core Agent Patterns," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 1.2. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  2. Ch2.1: T. Nguyen, "Framework Landscape and Selection," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 2.1. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  3. Ch2.2: T. Nguyen, "LangGraph," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 2.2. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  4. Ch2.4: T. Nguyen, "Multi-Agent Frameworks," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 2.4. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  5. Ch5.3: T. Nguyen, "Self-Consistency Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.3. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  6. Ch9.3: T. Nguyen, "Sandboxing and Transparency Foundations," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.3. ISBN: 9798244538229.
  7. Ch10.5: T. Nguyen, "Human-over-the-Loop," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 10.5. ISBN: 9798244538229.