Skills2026-03-20 · source-backed
Cedar for MCP Access Control: Formally Verifiable Agent Guardrails.
Story
Cedar's constraint model — no unbounded loops, explicit attribute types, mathematically verifiable policies — beats OPA/Rego for agent tool access control where a policy bug could allow unintended execution. Cedar Analysis can formally prove policies are correct before deployment. CNCF Sandbox status. Use Cedar for safety-critical MCP policies; keep OPA for complex operational logic. Natoma
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