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MCP server providing computer use capabilities through an isolated sandbox environment

Project description

boxlite-mcp

MCP server providing isolated sandbox environments for AI agents.

The Problem

Today's AI apps don't just generate text – they write and run code, call tools, read your files, and hit the network. Running all of this directly on your machine creates real risks:

  • Security - Malicious or buggy code can damage your system
  • Privacy - Sensitive files and credentials are exposed
  • Reliability - Runaway processes can consume resources or crash your machine

BoxLite solves this by giving AI agents their own isolated VM – full freedom inside, complete safety outside.

Powered by BoxLite

BoxLite is an embeddable virtual machine runtime that follows the SQLite philosophy - simple, lightweight, and zero-configuration.

Why BoxLite?

  • Hardware-level isolation - True VM security, not just containers. Your AI agent runs in a completely isolated environment.
  • No daemon required - Unlike Docker, BoxLite doesn't need a background service. Just import and use.
  • Embeddable - Designed to be embedded directly into your applications, like SQLite for compute.
  • Fast startup - VMs boot in seconds, not minutes.
  • Cross-platform - Works on macOS and Linux.

Use Cases

  • AI Agent Sandboxing - Let AI agents execute code, browse the web, and use applications safely
  • Secure Code Execution - Run untrusted code without risk to your host system
  • Browser Automation - Headless browser with CDP for web scraping and testing
  • Development Environments - Disposable, reproducible dev environments

Demo

▶️ Watch the demo on YouTube

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0685d428-64e4-4a68-adfe-c24dc0dc5ae8

Available Tools

Tool Description
computer Full Ubuntu desktop with XFCE. Anthropic computer use API compatible.
browser Chromium browser with CDP endpoint for Puppeteer/Playwright/Selenium
code_interpreter Python code execution sandbox
sandbox Generic container for running shell commands

Quick Start

Claude Code

claude mcp add boxlite -- uvx boxlite-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "boxlite": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["boxlite-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Manual Installation

pip install boxlite-mcp

Development

git clone https://github.com/boxlite-labs/boxlite-mcp.git
cd boxlite-mcp
uv sync --extra dev
uv run pytest

License

Apache-2.0

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