Powered by IBM Bob AI  · Hackathon 2026

Analyze any repo.
Trust the result.

Sentinel Sandbox runs untrusted install scripts inside a disposable VM, monitors every system call, and delivers a plain-language safety verdict — powered by IBM Bob.

Isolated VM
Real-time monitoring
AI-powered verdict
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sentinel-sandbox — bash

$ sentinel scan https://github.com/evil/pkg

✓ Sandbox VM created

✓ npm install captured

✓ Static analysis complete

⚠ Network call → 203.0.113.45:443

⚠ File write → /etc/cron.d/backdoor

✗ Verdict: DANGEROUS

Sandbox destroyed. Report ready.▋

7

real attack vectors detected

0

files exposed per sandbox

100%

sandbox isolated & destroyed

<2 min

average scan time

Process

How It Works

Three steps from URL to actionable security verdict.

1

Submit a Repo URL

Paste any GitHub URL and choose a branch. No credentials or local setup needed.

2

Bob Monitors the Sandbox

Every file write, process spawn, and network call is captured live in an isolated VM.

3

Read the Report

Bob synthesises a plain-language verdict with full attack-chain reasoning you can act on.

Features

Everything you need to ship safely

Disposable Sandbox

Every run gets a fresh VM destroyed the moment the scan ends.

Live Activity Monitor

Watch system calls stream in real time as the install script executes.

Bob Chain Tracing

Full attack-chain reconstructed step-by-step by IBM Bob.

Plain-Language Report

No jargon — Bob explains exactly what the code tried to do.

Interactive Q&A

Ask Bob follow-up questions grounded in the specific scan findings.

Deterministic Verdict

Safe, Suspicious, or Dangerous — always a clear, actionable answer.

Free & Open Source

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