Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Create and manage Docker sandboxed VM environments for safe agent execution. Use when running untrusted code, exploring packages, or isolating agent workloads. Supports Claude, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, and Kiro agents with network proxy controls.
Create and manage Docker sandboxed VM environments for safe agent execution. Use when running untrusted code, exploring packages, or isolating agent workloads. Supports Claude, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, and Kiro agents with network proxy controls.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Run agents and commands in isolated VM environments using Docker Desktop's sandbox feature. Each sandbox gets its own lightweight VM with filesystem isolation, network proxy controls, and workspace mounting via virtiofs.
Exploring untrusted packages or skills before installing them system-wide Running arbitrary code from external sources safely Testing destructive operations without risking the host Isolating agent workloads that need network access controls Setting up reproducible environments for experiments
Docker Desktop 4.49+ with the docker sandbox plugin Verify: docker sandbox version
docker sandbox create --name my-sandbox claude . This creates a VM-isolated sandbox with: The current directory mounted via virtiofs Node.js, git, and standard dev tools pre-installed Network proxy with allowlist controls
docker sandbox exec my-sandbox node --version docker sandbox exec my-sandbox npm install -g some-package docker sandbox exec -w /path/to/workspace my-sandbox bash -c "ls -la"
# Create and run in one step docker sandbox run claude . -- -p "What files are in this project?" # Run with agent arguments after -- docker sandbox run my-sandbox -- -p "Analyze this codebase"
# Create a sandbox (agents: claude, codex, copilot, gemini, kiro, cagent) docker sandbox create --name <name> <agent> <workspace-path> # Run an agent in sandbox (creates if needed) docker sandbox run <agent> <workspace> [-- <agent-args>...] docker sandbox run <existing-sandbox> [-- <agent-args>...] # Execute a command docker sandbox exec [options] <sandbox> <command> [args...] -e KEY=VAL # Set environment variable -w /path # Set working directory -d # Detach (background) -i # Interactive (keep stdin open) -t # Allocate pseudo-TTY # Stop without removing docker sandbox stop <sandbox> # Remove (destroys VM) docker sandbox rm <sandbox> # List all sandboxes docker sandbox ls # Reset all sandboxes docker sandbox reset # Save snapshot as reusable template docker sandbox save <sandbox>
The sandbox includes a network proxy for controlling outbound access. # Allow specific domains docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --allow-host example.com docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --allow-host api.github.com # Block specific domains docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --block-host malicious.com # Block IP ranges docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --block-cidr 10.0.0.0/8 # Bypass proxy for specific hosts (direct connection) docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --bypass-host localhost # Set default policy (allow or deny all by default) docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --policy deny # Block everything, then allowlist docker sandbox network proxy <sandbox> --policy allow # Allow everything, then blocklist # View network activity docker sandbox network log <sandbox>
# Use a custom container image as base docker sandbox create --template my-custom-image:latest claude . # Save current sandbox state as template for reuse docker sandbox save my-sandbox
The workspace path on the host is mounted into the sandbox via virtiofs. The mount path inside the sandbox preserves the host path structure: Host OSHost PathSandbox PathWindowsH:\Projects\my-app/h/Projects/my-appmacOS/Users/me/projects/my-app/Users/me/projects/my-appLinux/home/me/projects/my-app/home/me/projects/my-app The agent's home directory is /home/agent/ with a symlinked workspace/ directory.
Each sandbox VM includes: Node.js (v20.x LTS) Git (latest) Python (system) curl, wget, standard Linux utilities npm (global install directory at /usr/local/share/npm-global/) Docker socket (at /run/docker.sock - Docker-in-Docker capable)
HTTP_PROXY=http://host.docker.internal:3128 HTTPS_PROXY=http://host.docker.internal:3128 NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/proxy-ca.crt SSL_CERT_FILE=/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/proxy-ca.crt Important: Node.js fetch (undici) does NOT respect HTTP_PROXY env vars by default. For npm packages that use fetch, create a require hook: // /tmp/proxy-fix.js const proxy = process.env.HTTPS_PROXY || process.env.HTTP_PROXY; if (proxy) { const { ProxyAgent } = require('undici'); const agent = new ProxyAgent(proxy); const origFetch = globalThis.fetch; globalThis.fetch = function(url, opts = {}) { return origFetch(url, { ...opts, dispatcher: agent }); }; } Run with: node -r /tmp/proxy-fix.js your-script.js
# Create isolated sandbox docker sandbox create --name pkg-test claude . # Restrict network to only npm registry docker sandbox network proxy pkg-test --policy deny docker sandbox network proxy pkg-test --allow-host registry.npmjs.org docker sandbox network proxy pkg-test --allow-host api.npmjs.org # Install and inspect the package docker sandbox exec pkg-test npm install -g suspicious-package docker sandbox exec pkg-test bash -c "find /usr/local/share/npm-global/lib/node_modules/suspicious-package -name '*.js' | head -20" # Check for post-install scripts, network calls, file access docker sandbox network log pkg-test # Clean up docker sandbox rm pkg-test
# Create once docker sandbox create --name dev claude ~/projects/my-app # Use across sessions docker sandbox exec dev npm test docker sandbox exec dev npm run build # Save as template for team sharing docker sandbox save dev
# Deny-all network, allow only what's needed docker sandbox create --name secure claude . docker sandbox network proxy secure --policy deny docker sandbox network proxy secure --allow-host api.openai.com docker sandbox network proxy secure --allow-host github.com # Run agent with restrictions docker sandbox run secure -- -p "Review this code for security issues"
Update Docker Desktop to 4.49+. The sandbox plugin requires engine API v1.44+.
Node.js fetch doesn't use the proxy. Use the proxy-fix.js require hook above, or use curl instead: docker sandbox exec my-sandbox curl -sL https://api.example.com/data
Git Bash converts /path to C:/Program Files/Git/path. Prefix commands with: MSYS_NO_PATHCONV=1 docker sandbox exec my-sandbox ls /home/agent
docker sandbox reset # Clears all sandbox state
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