Docker Sandboxes
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Documentation: docs.docker.com ยท Checked Oct 12, 2026
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Docker Sandboxes run AI coding agents inside isolated microVMs, each with its own kernel and a private Docker daemon, instead of plain containers. That is a meaningful safety upgrade for agents that execute code. It is free to use, including for commercial work; you only authenticate with a Docker Hub account, and only organization governance features are paid. The safety answer for agents that run untrusted code.
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Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free account (no card)
Rate limit: Free to use including commercial work; org governance is paid.
Verified: 2026-10-12
Best for: developer automation
Setup
- Create a free Docker Hub account and log in.
- Follow the sandboxes quickstart in the Docker docs.
- Launch your coding agent inside a sandbox microVM.
- Let the agent execute code with kernel-level isolation.
- Use the private Docker daemon for the agent's own containers.
Example
docker sandbox run --agent my-agentUse cases
- Safely run coding agents on untrusted repos
- Execute agent-generated code with kernel isolation
- Give each agent its own private container runtime