OpenSandbox

What it is good for

• Running AI agent code in isolated environments
• Running coding agents without risk to your own machine
• Running browser or desktop automation safely in containers
• Deploying agent sandboxes on Kubernetes clusters

At a glance

Who it is for

• Developers
• Automation and no-code builders
• Researchers and analysts

Setup

Requires programming

Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.

Cost

Free and open source

Type

Framework or SDK

Tasks

• Write, fix, and review code
• Connect apps and automate repetitive work

Works with

Docker, Kubernetes, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, Playwright

Momentum

Rank this week

#47 in builder tools

Best rank

#45 week 43, 2026

Stars gained last week

+218

GitHub stars

16,386

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

Ranking history

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

• Official website
• Source code on GitHub

Questions

Is OpenSandbox free?

Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).

Do I need to know how to code to use OpenSandbox?

Yes. You need to write code to use it.

What does OpenSandbox work with?

According to its own documentation, it works with Docker, Kubernetes, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Playwright.

What is OpenSandbox good for?

Running AI agent code in isolated environments, running coding agents without risk to your own machine, running browser or desktop automation safely in containers, and deploying agent sandboxes on Kubernetes clusters.

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