anthropics / anthropics/claude-code
Sandbox blocks Go TLS on macOS: trustd Mach port inaccessible
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Description
## Summary
All Go binaries fail TLS verification inside the Claude Code sandbox on macOS. This affects `gh` (GitHub CLI), and would affect any Go-based CLI tool.
## Root cause
Go 1.18+ on macOS uses `//go:cgo_import_dynamic` to call Security.framework's `SecTrustEvaluateWithError` for TLS certificate verification. This is a direct dynamic symbol import — not cgo — so `CGO_ENABLED=0` has no effect. The verification requires a Mach port connection to the `trustd` system daemon, which the sandbox blocks.
Error: `tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: OSStatus -26276` (`errSecNotAvailable`)
## What works vs. what doesn't
| Tool | TLS engine | In sandbox |
|------|-----------|------------|
| `curl` | LibreSSL (reads cert files) | Works |
| `gh` (Go) | Security.framework via trustd | Fails |
| Any Go binary | Security.framework via trustd | Fails |
## Reproduction
```bash
# Inside Claude Code sandbox:
gh auth status
# => tls: failed to verify certificate: x509: OSStatus -26276
# Same command outside sandbox:
gh auth status
# => ✓ Logged in to github.com
```
## What we tried (and why it doesn't work)
- **`CGO_ENABLED=0`**: Go 1.26 uses `//go:cgo_import_dynamic`, not cgo. Build flag is irrelevant.
- **`SSL_CERT_FILE`**: Go on macOS ignores this — always uses Security.framework.
- **`GODEBUG=x509usefallbackroots=1`**: Only activates if `x509.SetFallbackRoots` was called. macOS's `loadSystemRoots()` returns a `systemPool: true` marker, so Go never triggers the fallback path.
## Suggested fix
Allow the Mach port to `trustd` (`com.apple.trustd`) in the sandbox profile. This is a read-only trust evaluation service — it doesn't modify system state. This would fix all Go-based CLI tools, not just `gh`.
## Environment
- macOS Darwin 25.5.0 (arm64)
- Go 1.26.5 (nix)
- gh 2.97.0 (nix)
- Claude Code sandbox (default settings)
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Research direction
No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing `gh auth status` inside and outside the Claude Code sandbox, then inspect the sandbox profile and its Mach-port rules; done means Go-based TLS verification succeeds in the sandbox without weakening unrelated restrictions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go, macos
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100