Secure AI Coding Workstations
AI coding agents operate close to source code, secrets, local APIs, and developer services. Cup’n’String is an AI agent security control plane that discovers local resources, applies policy, shields credentials, and records audit evidence on the workstation.
Why this matters
The developer workstation is now a primary AI security boundary. Agents read code, call tools, reach local services, and talk to providers — often beyond the reach of network-centric controls.
Agents can read source code, secrets, and local configuration
Local APIs, databases, and containers are reachable from the machine
MCP tools extend what agents can do
Provider egress can bypass centralized gateways
Security lacks workstation-level visibility and audit
The Cup’n’String approach
Cup’n’String centralizes AI agent governance at the workstation, combining discovery, policy, enforcement, shielding, and audit.
Discovers local runtimes, services, agents, and model endpoints
Applies tenant policy by user, agent, device, and resource
Shields credentials and brokers provider access
Orchestrates host firewall controls where supported
Records audit evidence for security and platform teams
Inspect effective access and agent-to-resource relationships, and preview policy changes before activation
How it works
- Step 1Developer workstation
- Step 2Cup’n’String Desktop Agent
- Step 3Discovery & classification
- Step 4Tenant policy & enforcement
- Step 5Credential shielding & firewall orchestration
- Step 6Audit trail & admin visibility
Checklist
- Can you discover AI tools and local services on workstations?
- Can you apply role-based AI policies?
- Can you shield secrets and broker provider access?
- Can you orchestrate host firewall controls?
- Can you produce audit evidence?
- Can you self-host the control plane?
Frequently asked questions
Does Cup’n’String require developers to change IDEs?
No. It is designed to work across common developer environments, including VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and terminal-based agents.
Does it block AI tools?
Cup’n’String is designed to govern AI tools, not simply block them. Teams can run in observe, warn, or enforce modes depending on policy.
Does it replace endpoint security or DLP?
No. It complements endpoint security and DLP by focusing specifically on developer workstations, AI coding agents, MCP and tool activity, local services, containers, and model-provider egress.
Can it run on-premises?
Yes. The Standalone Enterprise Edition runs inside your private cloud or on-premises network.
Secure your AI coding workstations with Cup’n’String
Discover, govern, and audit AI agent activity where it actually happens — on the developer workstation.