| title | FAQ |
|---|---|
| description | Answers to common frequently asked questions. |
Pocketenv is an open-source platform that lets you run ephemeral development sandboxes in the cloud. It allows you to quickly start isolated environments to run commands, test code, or execute AI agents without setting up infrastructure manually.
No. Pocketenv environments run remotely. You can connect through the web interface or the CLI without installing heavy dependencies locally.
Pocketenv supports multiple sandbox runtimes depending on your needs, including:
- Daytona
- Deno Sandbox
- Vercel Sandbox
- Cloudflare Sandbox
- Sprite
- Modal
- Runloop
- E2B
You can choose the runtime that best fits your workflow.
You can run almost anything typically used in development environments, such as:
- CLI tools
- AI coding agents
- compilers and build tools
- scripts
- development servers
Many base templates already include tools like git, nix, mise, docker, or pkgx.
By default, Pocketenv sandboxes are ephemeral. This means the environment can be destroyed after use.
However, you can persist data using:
- Volumes
- Files
- Environment variables
- Secrets
Yes. Pocketenv supports encrypted Secrets that can be injected into sandboxes as environment variables.
This allows you to safely store API keys, tokens, or credentials.
Yes. Pocketenv allows you to attach SSH keys to your environment so you can connect securely.
Yes. Pocketenv supports:
- Files → injected into the sandbox filesystem
- Volumes → persistent storage shared across sessions
Yes. Pocketenv is fully open source.
You can find the project here: https://github.com/pocketenv-io/pocketenv
Pocketenv is currently evolving quickly. While it is already usable, some features may still be experimental.
Feedback and contributions are welcome.