---
title: "Docker"
description: "Build and run Sandbox Agent in a Docker container."
---

<Warning>
Docker is not recommended for production isolation of untrusted workloads. Use dedicated sandbox providers (E2B, Daytona, etc.) for stronger isolation.
</Warning>

## Quick start

Run the published full image with all supported agents pre-installed:

```bash
docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 \
  -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" \
  -e OPENAI_API_KEY="$OPENAI_API_KEY" \
  rivetdev/sandbox-agent:0.3.1-full \
  server --no-token --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000
```

The `0.3.1-full` tag pins the exact version. The moving `full` tag is also published for contributors who want the latest full image.

If you also want the desktop API inside the container, install desktop dependencies before starting the server:

```bash
docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 \
  -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" \
  -e OPENAI_API_KEY="$OPENAI_API_KEY" \
  node:22-bookworm-slim sh -c "\
    apt-get update && \
    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y curl ca-certificates bash libstdc++6 && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
    curl -fsSL https://releases.rivet.dev/sandbox-agent/0.3.x/install.sh | sh && \
    sandbox-agent install desktop --yes && \
    sandbox-agent server --no-token --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000"
```

In a Dockerfile:

```dockerfile
RUN sandbox-agent install desktop --yes
```

## TypeScript with dockerode

```typescript
import Docker from "dockerode";
import { SandboxAgent } from "sandbox-agent";

const docker = new Docker();
const PORT = 3000;

const container = await docker.createContainer({
  Image: "rivetdev/sandbox-agent:0.3.1-full",
  Cmd: ["server", "--no-token", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", `${PORT}`],
  Env: [
    `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=${process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY}`,
    `OPENAI_API_KEY=${process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY}`,
    `CODEX_API_KEY=${process.env.CODEX_API_KEY}`,
  ].filter(Boolean),
  ExposedPorts: { [`${PORT}/tcp`]: {} },
  HostConfig: {
    AutoRemove: true,
    PortBindings: { [`${PORT}/tcp`]: [{ HostPort: `${PORT}` }] },
  },
});

await container.start();

const baseUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}`;
const sdk = await SandboxAgent.connect({ baseUrl });

const session = await sdk.createSession({ agent: "codex" });
await session.prompt([{ type: "text", text: "Summarize this repository." }]);
```

## Building a custom image with everything preinstalled

If you need to extend your own base image, install Sandbox Agent and preinstall every supported agent in one step:

```dockerfile
FROM node:22-bookworm-slim

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
    bash ca-certificates curl git && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

RUN curl -fsSL https://releases.rivet.dev/sandbox-agent/0.3.x/install.sh | sh && \
    sandbox-agent install-agent --all

RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash sandbox
USER sandbox
WORKDIR /home/sandbox

EXPOSE 2468
ENTRYPOINT ["sandbox-agent"]
CMD ["server", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "2468"]
```

## Building from source

```bash
docker build -f docker/release/linux-x86_64.Dockerfile -t sandbox-agent-build .
docker run --rm -v "$PWD/artifacts:/artifacts" sandbox-agent-build
```

Binary output: `./artifacts/sandbox-agent-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl`.
