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OpenSandbox lets AI agents run safely in micro-VM sandboxes
What is OpenSandbox?
OpenSandbox provides isolated Firecracker micro-VMs where AI agents can execute code, manage files, and control browsers without touching your host. You can start locally with Docker or scale to Kubernetes via a single API.
Who it is for
AI developers and researchers who need fast, secure environments for agent testing or reinforcement-learning loops should try it.
Try it in 60 seconds
You need: Docker and Python 3.10+
uvx opensandbox-server init-config ~/.sandbox.toml --example dockeruvx opensandbox-serveruv pip install opensandboxpip install opensandbox-cli
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The story so far
Early Signal first spotted opensandbox-group/OpenSandbox on November 8, 2026, when it had 16.6k GitHub stars. It now has 16.6k. On its busiest day it gained 264 stars. It is published under the Apache-2.0 license and has 1.6k forks. Early Signal files it under Agents, Coding, RAG & Memory.
Questions about OpenSandbox
- Is OpenSandbox free and open source?
- Yes. opensandbox-group/OpenSandbox is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, and the code is on GitHub at https://github.com/opensandbox-group/OpenSandbox.
- How do I install OpenSandbox?
- Use one of these, depending on your setup: uvx opensandbox-server init-config ~/.sandbox.toml --example docker · uvx opensandbox-server · uv pip install opensandbox · pip install opensandbox-cli
- What do I need to run OpenSandbox?
- Docker and Python 3.10+