Run any workload in a fast, hardware-isolated Linux VM. The same SDK and the same .smolmachine artifact run identically:
Vercel Sandbox
Vercel Sandbox allows you to run arbitrary code in isolated, ephemeral Linux VMs.
libkrun/libkrun
A dynamic library providing Virtualization-based process isolation capabilities
atomicdotdev/smolvm-desktop
The desktop companion for smolvm: an open source, cross-platform Tauri app for managing smolvm machines, images, volumes, and more.
shuru - Local-first microVM sandbox for AI agents
Local-first microVM sandbox for AI agents on macOS, with experimental Linux ARM64 support
Issue · lima-vm/lima
Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers - Issue · lima-vm/lima
microsandbox - Every agent deserves its own machine
Run lightweight microVMs locally. Programmable networking, custom filesystems, secrets that never leak.
Introducing Deno Sandbox | Deno
Instant Linux microVMs with defense-in-depth security for running untrusted code.
We rebuilt the Linux microVM stack on Apple Silicon
Firecracker needs KVM and therefore a Linux host, and the image tooling around it needs loop mounts and Linux userland. We rebuilt the stack on Apple's Virtualization.framework to boot the same OCI images as microVMs on macOS and on Linux.
The Virtual OS Museum
Over 1,700 pre-installed operating systems spanning 1948 to today, in a single Linux VM. Bundled QEMU, VirtualBox, and UTM. One-click launchers for Windows and Linux.
anthropic-experimental/sandbox-runtime
A lightweight sandboxing tool for enforcing filesystem and network restrictions on arbitrary processes at the OS level, without requiring a container.
OrbStack · Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux
Say goodbye to slow, clunky containers and VMs. The fast, light, and easy way to run containers and Linux. Develop at lightspeed with our Docker Desktop alternative.
Sprites - Stateful sandboxes
Persistent, hardware-isolated execution environments for arbitrary code. Run AI agents, untrusted code, and more in secure sandbox environments with checkpoint & restore.
apple/container
A tool for creating and running Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines on a Mac. It is written in Swift, and optimized for Apple silicon.
Why exe.dev VMs are persistent - exe.dev blog
On the design decision to make VMs persistent, with persistent disks.