Summary
The current README explains what Runspace Agent does, but it can do a better job communicating why developers and organizations should trust and adopt it.
This issue proposes restructuring the README to emphasize:
- Security-first execution
- Clear architecture and trust boundaries
- Agent-agnostic design
- Auditability and governance
- Support for multiple agent ecosystems
The goal is to make the project more approachable for new users while clearly differentiating it from other agent runtimes and frameworks.
Motivation
Most AI agent infrastructure projects promote similar capabilities:
- Tool execution
- Agent integration
- Local development workflows
- Runtime environments
However, developers and organizations increasingly ask:
Why should I trust an AI agent to execute actions on my machine?
Runspace Agent has a strong story around isolation, control, and runtime abstraction, but these concepts are not currently highlighted enough in the README.
Improving the README can help visitors quickly understand:
- What problem Runspace Agent solves
- Where the security boundary exists
- How it differs from direct agent-to-tool integrations
- Why a runtime abstraction layer is valuable
Proposed README Structure
1. Security-Focused Introduction
Replace a feature-oriented introduction with a concise value proposition:
# Runspace Agent
Secure execution runtime for AI agents.
Runspace Agent provides a controlled execution environment that allows
AI agents such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, IBM Bob, Gemini CLI,
and other agent frameworks to safely interact with local development
environments through a standardized runtime layer.
Summary
The current README explains what Runspace Agent does, but it can do a better job communicating why developers and organizations should trust and adopt it.
This issue proposes restructuring the README to emphasize:
The goal is to make the project more approachable for new users while clearly differentiating it from other agent runtimes and frameworks.
Motivation
Most AI agent infrastructure projects promote similar capabilities:
However, developers and organizations increasingly ask:
Runspace Agent has a strong story around isolation, control, and runtime abstraction, but these concepts are not currently highlighted enough in the README.
Improving the README can help visitors quickly understand:
Proposed README Structure
1. Security-Focused Introduction
Replace a feature-oriented introduction with a concise value proposition: