Kasm Kali + Cursor Workspace Image Framework
Secure Browser-Isolated AI-Assisted Development Environments
Built a Kasm + Cursor workspace image framework: repeatable Docker-based images with Cursor IDE, Kali and Ubuntu variants, registry metadata, and runbooks so engineers get browser-isolated, AI-assisted development environments without local machine sprawl.
Client
The Conrad Group
Completion
2 months
Category
Developer Platform
Also: Security & Compliance
Situation
Security and product teams needed reproducible, browser-accessible dev environments for AI-assisted engineering—not one-off VMs or unmanaged local installs. Manual image builds slowed onboarding and made agent-assisted workflows inconsistent across machines.
Task
Create a reusable Kasm workspace framework that standardizes Dockerfiles, install scripts, Cursor IDE setup, registry publishing, and documentation for secure dev and security-lab workflows.
Action
→Created Dockerfiles, install scripts, reusable templates, and documentation for custom Kasm workspace image builds
→Built Kali and Ubuntu workspace variants with Cursor IDE and browser integration patterns for agent-assisted development
→Maintained a companion Kasm registry repository for publishing and organizing workspace definitions
→Captured setup, registry, theming, and build-fix documentation so new workspaces roll out consistently—pattern reused by KC Fireflies Kasm-based meeting automation
Results
✓Established a repeatable framework for secure, browser-isolated AI-assisted development workspaces
✓Reduced environment drift by codifying image builds and registry metadata in source control
✓Improved onboarding and experimentation speed for agent-assisted engineering without exposing host machines
✓Created a public-safe developer platform case study aligned with forward-deployed tooling delivery