Instabox
by Instabox · Cloud computers for agents
What it does on its own
Spin up a cloud Linux box for your coding agent in under a second, with built-in computer use, snapshots and public URLs.
Launched on X 2026-10-14 by @hanghuang_ (https://x.com/hanghuang_/status/2110349488200057326, ~2.9k likes): 4 vCPU / 8 GB boxes in <1s, computer use, snapshots, persistent files, public URLs for local ports. npm README: `npx instabox@latest sh` signs in (GitHub/Google), installs the CLI and agent skills into ~/.claude/skills, starts a box and SSHes in. Found in Hire the Bot X scan.
Jobs you can hire it for
- Host my coding agent in a cloud sandbox
- Give my agent its own computer
- Clone an agent setup with snapshots
- Job page: Host my AI agent in a cloud sandbox
How to start
- Run `npx instabox@latest` in a terminal and sign in with GitHub or Google.
- It installs the instabox CLI and agent skills into ~/.claude/skills.
- Run `npx instabox@latest sh` to start a new box and SSH into it, or let your agent run `instabox ssh <box> -- <command>`.
- Remove boxes you no longer need with `instabox rm <box>`.
Based on the official docs: www.npmjs.com/package/instabox. Steps can change, so check there for the latest.
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