Pocketenv
Pocketenv is an open, interoperable sandbox platform for running AI agents, dev tools, and code in isolated ephemeral environments — locally or in the cloud.
At a Glance
Fully open-source under Mozilla Public License 2.0. Early development — features evolving rapidly.
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Listed Apr 2026
About Pocketenv
Pocketenv is an open-source sandbox platform that lets you run AI agents, developer tools, and experimental code in isolated, ephemeral containers — either on your machine or in the cloud. It provides a vendor-agnostic abstraction layer over multiple sandbox runtimes (Daytona, Cloudflare Sandbox, Vercel Sandbox, Deno Sandbox, Sprite), so you can spin up a clean environment, do your work, and destroy it without touching your actual system.
The platform is agent-native by design, with built-in support for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, and community-contributed environments. Sandbox definitions are published via AT Protocol, making them discoverable, shareable, versioned, and decentralized.
- Isolated Ephemeral Sandboxes — Run commands, agents, and code safely in disposable containers with strong separation from your system and other sandboxes.
- Vendor-Agnostic Runtimes — Run sandboxes on Daytona, Cloudflare, Vercel, Deno, or Sprite — swap providers without changing your workflow.
- Agent-Native Design — First-class support for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, and custom agents.
- AT Protocol Interoperability — Sandbox definitions stored as open AT Protocol lexicons — discoverable, shareable, and not locked to any platform.
- Browser Terminal Access — Connect to running sandboxes through a web-based terminal without being tied to a specific machine.
- Persistent Storage Options — Volumes, files, environment variables, and encrypted secrets that persist across ephemeral sandbox sessions.
- SSH & Tailscale Support — Attach SSH keys for secure access and connect sandboxes via Tailscale for private networking.
Install the CLI with npm install -g @pocketenv/cli. Note: Pocketenv is in early development — expect breaking changes and rapid iteration.
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Pricing
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Fully open-source under Mozilla Public License 2.0. Early development — features evolving rapidly.
- Ephemeral isolated sandboxes
- Multi-runtime support (Daytona, Cloudflare, Vercel, Deno, Sprite)
- Agent-native environments (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenClaw)
- AT Protocol sandbox definitions
- CLI and web console access
Capabilities
Key Features
- Ephemeral isolated sandbox environments
- Vendor-agnostic runtime abstraction (Daytona, Cloudflare, Vercel, Deno, Sprite)
- Agent-native design (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw)
- AT Protocol sandbox definitions (open lexicons, discoverable, versioned)
- Browser-based terminal access
- CLI for sandbox lifecycle management
- REST API via AT Protocol XRPC
- Persistent volumes and file injection
- Encrypted secrets management
- Environment variable configuration
- SSH key attachment for secure access
- Tailscale private networking integration
- Port exposure and management
- VS Code sandbox connection
- Community-contributed sandbox definitions
- Preconfigured base environments (git, nix, mise, docker, pkgx)
