Stop Resetting Agent Containers: You Need Copy-on-Write Workspace Runtimes

Spinning up Docker containers or Firecracker microVMs for every agent trial-and-error cycle is killing loop latency. It is time to adopt lightweight, copy-on-write workspace runtimes that checkpoint execution states in microseconds. Written by Dax Kansara for the India Draft engineering blog. This article explores practical systems for building reliable AI products, developer tools, and production software. The goal is simple: replace fragile workflows with observable, testable, maintainable architecture that teams can operate with confidence.