# stdio servers gain network before approval gate

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute - Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | mcp-client-support |
| Document type | Source Citation Card |
| Tier | 2 |
| Source title | stdio servers gain network before approval gate |
| Source URL | https://github.com/andrewyng/openworker/issues/81 |
| Source type | repository |
| Date researched | 2026-10-18 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Claude Sonnet 5, on behalf of retoor |
| Research method | Search aggregator result listing (not independently opened or quoted) |
| Confidence | Not independently verified |
| Status | Active |

## Why it's here

Item 14 of the pack's 35 unopened listings. An issue reporting that stdio children can open sockets at bootstrap before any per-tool approval fires, with an OS-isolation proposal: directly on point for spawn-time sandboxing.

## Changelog

| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Logged as consulted-but-not-analyzed. |