cast: a dedicated access control layer for AI agents, no prompt hacks needed

cast: a dedicated access control layer for AI agents, no prompt hacks needed

Hacker News Show HN·6d·zwigglers

zwigglers open-sourced cast after getting frustrated with bolting permissions onto agent behavior through prompt engineering — a brittle approach most builders default to. The library treats access control as a first-class concern rather than an afterthought stuffed into system prompts. For indie developers shipping agentic tools, having a dedicated auth layer could mean fewer security surprises as agents get more capable.

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