Discover and Govern Apple Container Environments
Apple Container runs databases, APIs, and dashboards that AI agents can reach on supported macOS Apple silicon workstations. Cup’n’String provides first-class integration via the native Apple container CLI and exposes approved ports securely through outbound tunnels.
Support levelNative Integration
CategoryContainer Runtimes
Governance capabilities
DiscoverAttributeOutbound policyAuditShield secrets
What Cup’n’String controls
Discover Apple Container workloads, images, networks, volumes, and container machines
Inventory exposed local ports and VM-isolated services
Apply policy to AI agent and tool access to containers
Detect risky exposure of databases and APIs
Expose approved container ports through secure tunnels
Record audit evidence
Enforce host firewall controls where applicable
Common risks
VM-isolated containers on Apple silicon still expose services on local ports that AI tools can reach.
Shadow containers
Exposed local ports
Local databases and APIs reachable by AI tools
Developer services shared without policy
Lack of inventory and audit
How it works
- Step 1Install / enroll the Cup’n’String Desktop Agent
- Step 2Discover local resources
- Step 3Classify environment / resource type
- Step 4Apply tenant policy
- Step 5Enforce allowed / blocked behavior
- Step 6Capture audit evidence
- Step 7Expose approved services through controlled access when needed
Recommended policies
Deny unknown local services by default
Require approval for exposing local ports
Block AI agent access to sensitive containers
Log access to local databases and APIs
Apply role-based access
Allow only approved AI tools
Frequently asked questions
Can Cup’n’String detect Apple Container automatically?
Yes. It provides Native Integration on supported macOS Apple silicon devices (macOS 26+) via the Apple container CLI, system status, and container list commands.
Does discovery read container secrets?
Discovery is designed to be read-only and to bypass secrets and environment variables; the focus is inventory and exposure.
Does this replace Apple Container?
No. It discovers and governs containers and AI access to them; Apple Container keeps running.
Does Cup’n’String use Docker sockets for Apple Container?
No. Apple Container is integrated through the native Apple container CLI only — not the Docker Engine API or Docker-compatible sockets.
Can this work self-hosted?
Yes.
Can exposure be audited?
Yes. Exposure and access can be recorded as audit evidence.
Govern Apple Container with Cup’n’String
Discover the environment, apply policy, shield credentials, and capture audit evidence.