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I wrote https://github.com/jrz/container-shell which I use daily for both claude and other things. Compatible with Orbstack

comment by jbverschoor · 2026-08-11 · in Docker Sandboxes – Disposable, isolated sandboxes for AI agents

https://github.com/jrz/container-shell It does something very simple, and it’s a POSIX shell script. Works on Linux and macOS. Uses docker to sandbox using bind mount

comment by jbverschoor · 2026-03-28 · in Go hard on agents, not on your filesystem

Interesting take on the same problem I created https://github.com/jrz/container-shell which basically launches a persistent interactive shell using docker, chrooted to the CWD CWD is bind mounted so the rest is simply not visible and you…

comment by jbverschoor · 2026-03-28 · in Go hard on agents, not on your filesystem

…were alive anymore. However, it still drains power when you’re actively using it (ssh, vscode). https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2026-03-20 · in Freeze Docker containers on laptop to save power

Quite similar to how Im using docker for a few years https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2026-02-27 · in Let's discuss sandbox isolation

Sandbox container time https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-12-06 · in Zellij: A terminal workspace with batteries included

I use the following to at least sandbox things in containers with an easy to use develop experience. https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-11-24 · in Shai-Hulud Returns: Over 300 NPM Packages Infected

…the current/project dir for isolation, and shuts down automatically when it can. Container Shell - https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-09-30 · in Show HN: Devbox – Containers for better dev environments

Check out my tool https://github.com/jrz/container-shell I basically use (orbstack) docker containers as light weight VM, easily accessible through multiple shells and they shutdown when nothing is running anymore. I use them for…

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-09-06 · in I ditched Docker for Podman

same.. I use https://github.com/jrz/container-shell to start a fresh debian+tools image under the current directory, yet still allows me to easily open multiple terminals to the same instance. shell my:sandbox I also use sandbox-exec with…

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-06-15 · in How easy is it for a developer to "sandbox" a program?

…I’m also using it for shell scripts and small utils, and it’s really great. I made https://github.com/jrz/container-shell to improve the experience of scripting cli tools in Swift.

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-06-04 · in Redesigned Swift.org is now live

Related, https://github.com/jrz/container-shell which uses docker to create adhoc shells / chroots in the current directory.

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-05-30 · in Microsandbox: Virtual Machines that feel and perform like containers

…best workflow for me. I really wanted to like containers but again, it’s too heavy, buggy, bulky. http://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-04-27 · in Tilt: dev environment as code

…shell on steroids. It mounts the current dir to a container. Great for development or sandboxing https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-04-25 · in Swift Container Plugin

I built https://github.com/jrz/container-shell as a simple chroot on docker. I use it for both development and sandboxing. Besides that I have a simple script that starts an ephemeral docker with debian-full + tools. I also have some…

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-04-09 · in The chroot Technique – a Swiss army multitool for Linux systems

Somewhat related, self promo Docker shell container - https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-03-27 · in Dagger: A shell for the container age

…container with only that for mounted. Works pretty well, but has some quirks here and there https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-03-23 · in Landrun: Sandbox any Linux process using Landlock, no root or containers

…do this, but I don't like the performance. I use my own docker-powered chroot container thingy https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-02-10 · in Fake VS Code Extension on NPM Spreads Multi-Stage Malware

I use orbstack for lightweight containers (macos docker), and https://github.com/jrz/container-shell for each project or experiment. Lightweight chrooted environments using containers. Firewalls only protect the network stack.

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-02-10 · in Fake VS Code Extension on NPM Spreads Multi-Stage Malware

…They let me just try out stuff, and they get shutdown when I’m not on there anymore. Check https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2025-01-26 · in I don't like Docker or Podman

Install orbstack, problem solved. Want isolation per project / a “virtual environment”? https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-09-02 · in Escaping from Anaconda's Stranglehold on macOS

Please try out my Docker shell container - https://github.com/jrz/container-shell which works great with orbstack

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-09-02 · in OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

…the current directory, isolating both software installs as well as the rest of your filesystem https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-07-10 · in Automate Project Environments with Devbox and Direnv (2023)

That what I do. I use https://github.com/jrz/container-shell so my projects are contained, and I'm a little bit protected against supply chain attacks

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-05-14 · in My VM is lighter (and safer) than your container (2017)

Not really, you'd still need a proper chroot / etc. Check out https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-05-14 · in My VM is lighter (and safer) than your container (2017)

Nice! Same-same-but-different shameless plug: https://github.com/jrz/container-shell boot a shell into your container and mount the working/project dir

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-05-07 · in Show HN: Convert your Containerfile to a bootable OS

I created https://github.com/jrz/container-shell to add a layer of security / isolation in addition to tools like asdf.

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-04-28 · in Install Asdf: One Runtime Manager to Rule All Dev Environments

Just use orbstack, it gives you https and hostnames. Shameless plug: https://github.com/jrz/container-shell in combination with orbstack. Isolated dev environment, easy to use, local tools, https on https://xxxxx.orb

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-03-20 · in Lcl.host: fast, easy HTTPS in your local dev environment

…docker container. Chroot a directory in a container, and does some automatic house keeping etc [1] https://github.com/jrz/container-shell

comment by jbverschoor · 2024-02-29 · in Over 100k Infected Repos Found on GitHub

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