diff --git a/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go b/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go
index be217ca..e3b49aa 100644
--- a/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go
+++ b/sandbox/platform/bubblewrap_translator_linux.go
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ func (t *bubblewrapPolicyTranslator) addIsolationNamespaces(policy *sandbox.Sand
 		log.Debugf("Network allowed (no --unshare-net)")
 	}
 
+	// Note: AllowNetworkBind and Network.AllowBind are not handled here because
+	// bwrap's --unshare-net creates a namespace with loopback available, so
+	// localhost binding already works. Non-localhost binding requires full host
+	// network (no --unshare-net), which is controlled by AllowOutbound rules.
+
 	// PID namespace isolation
 	if t.config.unsharePID {
 		args = append(args, "--unshare-pid")
diff --git a/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin.go b/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin.go
index cc0c3e5..272fbe0 100644
--- a/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin.go
+++ b/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin.go
@@ -555,6 +555,22 @@ func (t *seatbeltPolicyTranslator) translateNetwork(policy *sandbox.SandboxPolic
 
 	sb.WriteString("\n")
 
+	// Network bind rules for local listening
+	if utils.SafelyGetValue(policy.AllowNetworkBind) {
+		sb.WriteString(";; Local network bind (localhost only)\n")
+		sb.WriteString("(allow network-bind (local ip \"localhost:*\"))\n")
+		sb.WriteString("(allow network* (local ip \"localhost:*\"))\n")
+	}
+
+	for _, addr := range policy.Network.AllowBind {
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("(allow network-bind (local ip \"%s\"))\n", addr))
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("(allow network* (local ip \"%s\"))\n", addr))
+	}
+
+	if utils.SafelyGetValue(policy.AllowNetworkBind) || len(policy.Network.AllowBind) > 0 {
+		sb.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin_test.go b/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin_test.go
index d251be2..637872b 100644
--- a/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin_test.go
+++ b/sandbox/platform/seatbelt_translator_darwin_test.go
@@ -572,6 +572,84 @@ func TestPTYSupport(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestNetworkBindSupport(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("AllowNetworkBind true with no AllowBind generates localhost-only bind rule", func(t *testing.T) {
+		policy := &sandbox.SandboxPolicy{
+			Name:             "test",
+			Description:      "test with network bind",
+			PackageManagers:  []string{"npm"},
+			AllowNetworkBind: utils.PtrTo(true),
+		}
+
+		translator := newSeatbeltPolicyTranslator()
+		actual, err := translator.translate(policy)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		assert.Contains(t, actual, ";; Local network bind (localhost only)")
+		assert.Contains(t, actual, `(allow network-bind (local ip "localhost:*"))`)
+		assert.Contains(t, actual, `(allow network* (local ip "localhost:*"))`)
+		// Should not contain any explicit bind addresses
+		assert.NotContains(t, actual, `(allow network-bind (local ip "0.0.0.0:*"))`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("AllowNetworkBind true with AllowBind generates both rules", func(t *testing.T) {
+		policy := &sandbox.SandboxPolicy{
+			Name:             "test",
+			Description:      "test with network bind and explicit addresses",
+			PackageManagers:  []string{"npm"},
+			AllowNetworkBind: utils.PtrTo(true),
+			Network: sandbox.NetworkPolicy{
+				AllowBind: []string{"0.0.0.0:*"},
+			},
+		}
+
+		translator := newSeatbeltPolicyTranslator()
+		actual, err := translator.translate(policy)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Localhost bind from AllowNetworkBind
+		assert.Contains(t, actual, `(allow network-bind (local ip "localhost:*"))`)
+		// Explicit bind address
+		assert.Contains(t, actual, `(allow network-bind (local ip "0.0.0.0:*"))`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("AllowNetworkBind false with AllowBind generates only explicit bind rule", func(t *testing.T) {
+		policy := &sandbox.SandboxPolicy{
+			Name:             "test",
+			Description:      "test with explicit bind only",
+			PackageManagers:  []string{"npm"},
+			AllowNetworkBind: utils.PtrTo(false),
+			Network: sandbox.NetworkPolicy{
+				AllowBind: []string{"0.0.0.0:*"},
+			},
+		}
+
+		translator := newSeatbeltPolicyTranslator()
+		actual, err := translator.translate(policy)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Should NOT contain localhost bind
+		assert.NotContains(t, actual, ";; Local network bind (localhost only)")
+		assert.NotContains(t, actual, `(allow network-bind (local ip "localhost:*"))`)
+		// Should contain explicit bind address
+		assert.Contains(t, actual, `(allow network-bind (local ip "0.0.0.0:*"))`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("AllowNetworkBind nil with no AllowBind generates no bind rules", func(t *testing.T) {
+		policy := &sandbox.SandboxPolicy{
+			Name:            "test",
+			Description:     "test without network bind",
+			PackageManagers: []string{"npm"},
+		}
+
+		translator := newSeatbeltPolicyTranslator()
+		actual, err := translator.translate(policy)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		assert.NotContains(t, actual, "network-bind")
+	})
+}
+
 func TestSeatbeltTranslatorDarwinLogTag(t *testing.T) {
 	translator := newSeatbeltPolicyTranslator()
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, translator.LogTag())
diff --git a/sandbox/policy.go b/sandbox/policy.go
index 8aa1d16..7955703 100644
--- a/sandbox/policy.go
+++ b/sandbox/policy.go
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ type SandboxPolicy struct {
 
 	// AllowPTY allows pseudo-terminal (PTY) operations.
 	AllowPTY *bool `yaml:"allow_pty" json:"allow_pty"`
+
+	// AllowNetworkBind allows binding to localhost (127.0.0.1 / ::1) for listening.
+	AllowNetworkBind *bool `yaml:"allow_network_bind" json:"allow_network_bind"`
 }
 
 // FilesystemPolicy defines allowed and denied filesystem access patterns.
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ type FilesystemPolicy struct {
 type NetworkPolicy struct {
 	AllowOutbound []string `yaml:"allow_outbound" json:"allow_outbound"`
 	DenyOutbound  []string `yaml:"deny_outbound" json:"deny_outbound"`
+	AllowBind     []string `yaml:"allow_bind" json:"allow_bind"`
 }
 
 // ProcessPolicy defines allowed and denied process execution patterns.
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@ func (child *SandboxPolicy) MergeWithParent(parent *SandboxPolicy) {
 	// Union network lists
 	child.Network.AllowOutbound = unionStringSlices(parent.Network.AllowOutbound, child.Network.AllowOutbound)
 	child.Network.DenyOutbound = unionStringSlices(parent.Network.DenyOutbound, child.Network.DenyOutbound)
+	child.Network.AllowBind = unionStringSlices(parent.Network.AllowBind, child.Network.AllowBind)
 
 	// Union process lists
 	child.Process.AllowExec = unionStringSlices(parent.Process.AllowExec, child.Process.AllowExec)
@@ -137,6 +142,10 @@ func (child *SandboxPolicy) MergeWithParent(parent *SandboxPolicy) {
 	if child.AllowGitConfig == nil {
 		child.AllowGitConfig = utils.PtrTo(utils.SafelyGetValue(parent.AllowGitConfig))
 	}
+
+	if child.AllowNetworkBind == nil {
+		child.AllowNetworkBind = utils.PtrTo(utils.SafelyGetValue(parent.AllowNetworkBind))
+	}
 }
 
 // unionStringSlices returns a new slice containing all unique elements from both slices.
diff --git a/sandbox/profiles/npx.yml b/sandbox/profiles/npx.yml
index 8c110ef..1cd6977 100644
--- a/sandbox/profiles/npx.yml
+++ b/sandbox/profiles/npx.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ package_managers:
 # in parent profiles in the future.
 allow_pty: true
 
+# npx generators and dev servers frequently need to bind to localhost ports
+allow_network_bind: true
+
 filesystem:
   # Add write permissions for common generator outputs
   allow_write: