In simple English
This tool lets you run your own private version of services like Lovable or Bolt on your own server. You give it a description of an application, and an internal assistant writes the code inside a sealed container. Each application runs at its own preview web address so you can test it immediately. You can also launch over eighty popular open-source apps with a single click. It runs on Docker, uses SQLite for storage, and costs you nothing except the price of your server.
What it is
sandboxd is a self-hosted platform that manages isolated Docker (a way to run a program inside its own sealed box, so it cannot break anything else on your server) containers and drives coding assistants via a simple API (a set of rules that lets different software programs talk to each other). It provides a web console for managing your applications, viewing file changes, and watching apps build in real time.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to host multiple AI-generated applications or open-source tools on a single private server without paying for expensive cloud platforms.
- Runs eighty-plus popular open-source apps with a single click.
- Includes an optional web console with live previews and file editing.
- Sleeps idle applications to save server memory.
- Requires Docker and basic Linux server administration skills.
- API security is off by default and needs manual hardening for public use.
- Container isolation provides less security than full virtual machines.
manual Docker container setup and commercial AI app builders
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curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tastyeffectco/sandboxd/main/install.sh | bash