Capsem
by Capsem · Air-gapped agent sandbox
What it does on its own
Run coding agents inside air-gapped Linux VMs so you can watch and control what they touch.
HN 2026-10-15. Preinstalls major coding agents and MCP tools in the VM.
Jobs you can hire it for
- Sandbox Claude Code or Gemini CLI
- Keep agent file access inside a VM
- Ship with AI under tighter control
- Job page: Host my AI agent in a cloud sandbox
How to start
- Install with the script on capsem.org (curl | sh) after you trust the source.
- Boot a sandboxed Linux VM with your preferred coding agent.
- Do day-to-day coding work inside the VM; keep secrets out of the host copy-paste path you don't want shared.
- Use Capsem's controls to see and stop agent actions.
Based on the official docs: capsem.org/. Steps can change, so check there for the latest.
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