diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 379f6310..02f580a0 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# [Choice] Python version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 3, 3.10, 3.9, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3-bullseye, 3.10-bullseye, 3.9-bullseye, 3.8-bullseye, 3.7-bullseye, 3.6-bullseye, 3-buster, 3.10-buster, 3.9-buster, 3.8-buster, 3.7-buster, 3.6-buster
+# [Choice] Python version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 3, 3.10, 3-bullseye, 3.10-bullseye, 3-buster, 3.10-buster
 ARG VARIANT=3-bullseye
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 python:3.8
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 python:3.10
 
 RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     # Remove imagemagick due to https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-10131
-    && apt-get purge -y imagemagick imagemagick-6-common 
+    && apt-get purge -y imagemagick imagemagick-6-common
 
 # Temporary: Upgrade python packages due to https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40897
 # They are installed by the base image (python) which does not have the patch.
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
 #     && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends <your-package-list-here>
 
 # [Optional] Uncomment this line to install global node packages.
-# RUN su vscode -c "source /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && npm install -g <your-package-here>" 2>&1
\ No newline at end of file
+# RUN su vscode -c "source /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && npm install -g <your-package-here>" 2>&1
diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 62097942..6e521af1 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 ################################################################################
 # EXECUTE_LOCAL_COMMANDS - Allow local command execution (Example: False)
 EXECUTE_LOCAL_COMMANDS=False
+# RESTRICT_TO_WORKSPACE - Restrict file operations to workspace ./auto_gpt_workspace (Default: True)
+RESTRICT_TO_WORKSPACE=True
 # BROWSE_CHUNK_MAX_LENGTH - When browsing website, define the length of chunk stored in memory
 BROWSE_CHUNK_MAX_LENGTH=8192
 # USER_AGENT - Define the user-agent used by the requests library to browse website (string)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index c5a42b2c..53b6e7a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ jobs:
     environment: benchmark
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11']
 
     steps:
     - name: Check out repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2eb34b9d..b37e7f00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,26 +2,54 @@ name: Python CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - master
+    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - '**'
-  pull_request_target:
-    branches:
-      - '**'
+    branches: [master]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ format('ci-{0}', format('pr-{0}', github.event.pull_request.number) || github.sha) }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: [3.8]
+    env:
+      min-python-version: '3.10'
 
     steps:
     - name: Check out repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ env.min-python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ env.min-python-version }}
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Lint with flake8
+      run: flake8
+
+    - name: Check black formatting
+      run: black . --check
+      if: success() || failure()
+
+    - name: Check isort formatting
+      run: isort . --check
+      if: success() || failure()
+
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11']
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Check out repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
@@ -33,18 +61,6 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-    - name: Lint with flake8
-      continue-on-error: false
-      run: flake8
-
-    - name: Check black formatting
-      continue-on-error: false
-      run: black . --check
-
-    - name: Check isort formatting
-      continue-on-error: false
-      run: isort . --check
-
     - name: Run unittest tests with coverage
       run: |
         pytest --cov=autogpt --without-integration --without-slow-integration
@@ -53,3 +69,4 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         coverage report
         coverage xml
+      if: success() || failure()
diff --git a/.sourcery.yaml b/.sourcery.yaml
index a7f5b9d7..da171e75 100644
--- a/.sourcery.yaml
+++ b/.sourcery.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ rule_settings:
   - refactoring
   - suggestion
   - comment
-  python_version: '3.9' # A string specifying the lowest Python version your project supports. Sourcery will not suggest refactorings requiring a higher Python version.
+  python_version: '3.10' # A string specifying the lowest Python version your project supports. Sourcery will not suggest refactorings requiring a higher Python version.
 
 # rules:  # A list of custom rules Sourcery will include in its analysis.
 # - id: no-print-statements
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ rule_settings:
 # proxy:
 #   url:
 #   ssl_certs_file:
-#   no_ssl_verify: false
\ No newline at end of file
+#   no_ssl_verify: false
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 09b5303d..83961549 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Use an official Python base image from the Docker Hub
-FROM python:3.11-slim
+FROM python:3.10-slim
 
 # Install git
 RUN apt-get -y update
diff --git a/autogpt/app.py b/autogpt/app.py
index 381f5a2a..246213a5 100644
--- a/autogpt/app.py
+++ b/autogpt/app.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import json
 from typing import Dict, List, NoReturn, Union
 
 from autogpt.agent.agent_manager import AgentManager
+from autogpt.commands.analyze_code import analyze_code
 from autogpt.commands.audio_text import read_audio_from_file
-from autogpt.commands.evaluate_code import evaluate_code
 from autogpt.commands.execute_code import (
     execute_python_file,
     execute_shell,
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ def execute_command(command_name: str, arguments):
         # TODO: Change these to take in a file rather than pasted code, if
         # non-file is given, return instructions "Input should be a python
         # filepath, write your code to file and try again"
-        elif command_name == "evaluate_code":
-            return evaluate_code(arguments["code"])
+        elif command_name == "analyze_code":
+            return analyze_code(arguments["code"])
         elif command_name == "improve_code":
             return improve_code(arguments["suggestions"], arguments["code"])
         elif command_name == "write_tests":
diff --git a/autogpt/commands/evaluate_code.py b/autogpt/commands/analyze_code.py
similarity index 94%
rename from autogpt/commands/evaluate_code.py
rename to autogpt/commands/analyze_code.py
index 8f7cbca9..e02ea4c5 100644
--- a/autogpt/commands/evaluate_code.py
+++ b/autogpt/commands/analyze_code.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from autogpt.llm_utils import call_ai_function
 
 
-def evaluate_code(code: str) -> list[str]:
+def analyze_code(code: str) -> list[str]:
     """
     A function that takes in a string and returns a response from create chat
       completion api call.
diff --git a/autogpt/commands/execute_code.py b/autogpt/commands/execute_code.py
index 95ba6122..11266f85 100644
--- a/autogpt/commands/execute_code.py
+++ b/autogpt/commands/execute_code.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ def execute_python_file(file: str) -> str:
 
         return logs
 
+    except docker.errors.DockerException as e:
+        print(
+            "Could not run the script in a container. If you haven't already, please install Docker https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/"
+        )
+        return f"Error: {str(e)}"
+
     except Exception as e:
         return f"Error: {str(e)}"
 
diff --git a/autogpt/commands/file_operations.py b/autogpt/commands/file_operations.py
index 72b02b5d..ad145ec9 100644
--- a/autogpt/commands/file_operations.py
+++ b/autogpt/commands/file_operations.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
 import os.path
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Generator, List
+from typing import Generator
 
 import requests
 from colorama import Back, Fore
diff --git a/autogpt/config/config.py b/autogpt/config/config.py
index 7c44b14d..e19c85d5 100644
--- a/autogpt/config/config.py
+++ b/autogpt/config/config.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         self.execute_local_commands = (
             os.getenv("EXECUTE_LOCAL_COMMANDS", "False") == "True"
         )
+        self.restrict_to_workspace = (
+            os.getenv("RESTRICT_TO_WORKSPACE", "True") == "True"
+        )
 
         if self.use_azure:
             self.load_azure_config()
diff --git a/autogpt/prompt.py b/autogpt/prompt.py
index a0456305..03c132ac 100644
--- a/autogpt/prompt.py
+++ b/autogpt/prompt.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_prompt() -> str:
         ("Append to file", "append_to_file", {"file": "<file>", "text": "<text>"}),
         ("Delete file", "delete_file", {"file": "<file>"}),
         ("Search Files", "search_files", {"directory": "<directory>"}),
-        ("Evaluate Code", "evaluate_code", {"code": "<full_code_string>"}),
+        ("Analyze Code", "analyze_code", {"code": "<full_code_string>"}),
         (
             "Get Improved Code",
             "improve_code",
diff --git a/autogpt/workspace.py b/autogpt/workspace.py
index 964a94d1..6fb0e311 100644
--- a/autogpt/workspace.py
+++ b/autogpt/workspace.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from autogpt.config import Config
+
+CFG = Config()
+
 # Set a dedicated folder for file I/O
 WORKSPACE_PATH = Path(os.getcwd()) / "auto_gpt_workspace"
 
@@ -35,9 +39,9 @@ def safe_path_join(base: Path, *paths: str | Path) -> Path:
     """
     joined_path = base.joinpath(*paths).resolve()
 
-    if not joined_path.is_relative_to(base):
+    if CFG.restrict_to_workspace and not joined_path.is_relative_to(base):
         raise ValueError(
-            f"Attempted to access path '{joined_path}' outside of working directory '{base}'."
+            f"Attempted to access path '{joined_path}' outside of workspace '{base}'."
         )
 
     return joined_path