Definition
Plain language
A shortcut file that points to another file or folder somewhere else on the system.
As stated in the literature
A symbolic link — a filesystem entry pointing to another path; a way a sandboxed agent might try to reach files outside its granted whitelist, which permission-scoping checks must detect and reject.
Also called: symlinks, symbolic link
Why it matters: It matters because a sandboxed agent could exploit one to reach files it isn't supposed to touch, so permission checks must catch them.
For example, a symlink named 'notes' in your folder might actually point to a document stored somewhere else entirely.
Heard on the show
“If it tries to sneak out through a symlink, rejected and counted.”Episode 190 — The Skill Every AI Manager Is Missing: Handing Out Exactly the Right Keys