Layerfs AI Agent
by Ephemeral-AI-LabEphemeral Workspaces, durable shared history. LayerFS gives every agent a complete, writable filesystem Workspace over shared committed history, without copying the base. Agents work in parallel, commit what changed as deduplicated checkpoints, then branch, rewind or merge. Try it with LayerFS × DSH.
Layerfs is an open-source ai agent by Ephemeral-AI-Lab, written mainly in Rust, with 2,602 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 6731017. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Layerfs can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Read or write filesLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Connect to databasesLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 6731017, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Layerfs
AgenticMart scanned Layerfs on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to connect to a database.
Before you install
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Give it a read-only database user unless it must write.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by Ephemeral-AI-Lab on GitHub, 2,602 stars and 139 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Layerfs is an open-source ai agent by Ephemeral-AI-Lab, written mainly in Rust. Ephemeral Workspaces, durable shared history. LayerFS gives every agent a complete, writable filesystem Workspace over shared committed history, without copying the base. Agents work in parallel, commit what changed as deduplicated checkpoints, then branch, rewind or merge. Try it with LayerFS × DSH.
At a glance
- Stars
- 2.6k
- Forks
- 139
- Language
- Rust
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Aug 2026
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Layerfs
What is Layerfs?
Ephemeral Workspaces, durable shared history. LayerFS gives every agent a complete, writable filesystem Workspace over shared committed history, without copying the base. Agents work in parallel, commit what changed as deduplicated checkpoints, then branch, rewind or merge. Try it with LayerFS × DSH.
Who maintains Layerfs?
Layerfs is maintained by Ephemeral-AI-Lab on GitHub (Ephemeral-AI-Lab/layerfs). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Layerfs safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Layerfs on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Layerfs use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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