Cloudflare Sandbox

Cloudflare Sandboxes SDK

Status: Production Ready (Open Beta) ✅ Last Updated: 2025-10-29 Production Tested: Based on official Cloudflare tutorials (Claude Code Integration, AI Code Executor)

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Auto-Trigger Keywords

Claude Code automatically discovers this skill when you mention:

Primary Keywords

• cloudflare sandbox
• cloudflare sandboxes
• @cloudflare/sandbox
• sandbox SDK
• container execution
• code execution
• isolated environment
• linux container
• secure code execution

Secondary Keywords

• execute python in cloudflare
• run node.js in cloudflare
• cloudflare code interpreter
• durable objects container
• git operations cloudflare
• AI code execution
• code playground
• interactive development environment
• CI/CD cloudflare
• build pipeline cloudflare
• workspace container
• ephemeral container
• session management
• getSandbox()
• sandbox.exec()
• runCode()
• gitCheckout()
• ubuntu container cloudflare

Error-Based Keywords

• "Class 'Sandbox' not found"
• "fetch is not defined" (cloudflare sandbox)
• "Container not ready"
• "files disappear" (cloudflare)
• "session directory wrong"
• "command wrong directory"
• "sandbox cold start"
• "nodejs_compat"
• "migrations sandbox"
• "docker build container"
• "exit code ignored"
• "persistence cloudflare"

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What This Skill Does

This skill provides comprehensive knowledge for building applications with Cloudflare Sandboxes SDK - a production Beta feature that enables secure, isolated code execution in full Linux containers at the edge. It combines Workers + Durable Objects + Ubuntu Containers to provide a simple TypeScript API for running Python, Node.js, shell commands, and git operations safely.

Core Capabilities

✅ Execute Code Safely - Run Python, Node.js, shell commands in VM-isolated containers ✅ Stateful Sessions - Maintain working directory and environment across commands ✅ Git Operations - Clone repositories, run diffs, manage source code programmatically ✅ Code Interpreter - Jupyter-like API for executing code with automatic result capture ✅ Background Processes - Spawn, monitor, and manage long-running processes ✅ Full Filesystem - Read/write files, manage directories in /workspace, /tmp, /home ✅ AI Agent Integration - Run Claude Code CLI, OpenAI Agents, or custom AI workflows ✅ CI/CD Pipelines - Build, test, and deploy code in isolated environments ✅ Error Prevention - Prevents 10+ documented configuration and lifecycle errors

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Known Issues This Skill Prevents

Issue	Why It Happens	Source	How Skill Fixes It
Missing nodejs_compat	SDK requires Node.js APIs not in standard Workers	Official docs	Provides complete wrangler.jsonc config
Class not found	Durable Objects need migrations	DO docs	Includes proper migrations setup
Files disappear	Containers go idle after ~10 min, state resets	Lifecycle docs	Documents persistence patterns + R2 backup
Wrong directory	Each exec() uses new session	Sessions docs	Shows session management patterns
Exit codes ignored	Not checking result.success	Shell best practices	Enforces exit code checking
Cold start failures	Dependencies missing after idle	Container lifecycle	Shows cold start handling
Docker errors (local)	Local dev needs Docker daemon	Getting started	Clarifies Docker requirement
Version mismatch	npm package ≠ Docker image	GitHub issues	Keeps versions in sync
Resource leaks	Not destroying ephemeral sandboxes	Resource management	Shows cleanup patterns
Command injection	Unsanitized user input to exec()	Security best practices	Provides input validation

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When to Use This Skill

✅ Use When:

• Executing Python or Node.js code securely (code playgrounds, learning platforms)
• Building AI code execution systems (LLM-generated code runners)
• Creating interactive development environments (notebooks, IDEs, REPLs)
• Implementing CI/CD build pipelines on Cloudflare
• Running git operations programmatically (clone, diff, commit automation)
• Processing files with system tools (ffmpeg, imagemagick, pandoc)
• Building chat-based coding agents (Claude Code integration, multi-step workflows)
• Creating temporary build/test environments
• Running untrusted code safely with VM isolation
• Need stateful sessions with persistent working directory

❌ Don't Use When:

• Fast API routes (<50ms) - Use regular Workers instead
• Stateless compute - Regular Workers are faster
• Need instant cold starts - Sandboxes have ~2-3 min first run
• Only using Cloudflare Workers AI - Use cloudflare-workers-ai skill
• Only using Durable Objects - Use cloudflare-durable-objects skill

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Quick Usage Example

# 1. Install SDK
bun add @cloudflare/sandbox@latest  # preferred
# or: npm install @cloudflare/sandbox@latest

# 2. Configure wrangler.jsonc (add nodejs_compat + containers)
# See SKILL.md for full config

# 3. Write Worker

import { getSandbox } from '@cloudflare/sandbox';
export { Sandbox } from '@cloudflare/sandbox';

export default {
  async fetch(request, env) {
    const sandbox = getSandbox(env.Sandbox, 'my-sandbox');
    const result = await sandbox.exec('python3 -c "print(2 + 2)"');
    return Response.json({ output: result.stdout });
  }
};

# 4. Deploy
bun run deploy  # preferred
# or: npm run deploy

Result: Secure Python code execution at the edge with full Ubuntu container

Full instructions: See SKILL.md

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Package Versions (Verified 2025-10-29)

Package	Version	Status
@cloudflare/sandbox	0.4.12	✅ Latest stable
cloudflare/sandbox (Docker)	0.4.12	✅ Latest stable
wrangler	3.80.0+	✅ Latest stable
@cloudflare/workers-types	4.20241106.0+	✅ Latest stable

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Dependencies

Prerequisites:

• cloudflare-worker-base (recommended for understanding Workers)
• cloudflare-durable-objects (recommended for understanding DO routing)

Integrates With:

• cloudflare-r2 (optional - for file persistence)
• cloudflare-kv (optional - for session state)
• cloudflare-d1 (optional - for metadata storage)
• cloudflare-workers-ai (optional - for AI features)
• claude-api (optional - for AI agents)
• openai-agents (optional - for OpenAI integration)

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File Structure

cloudflare-sandbox/
├── SKILL.md                          # Complete documentation (959 lines)
├── README.md                         # This file (quick reference)
├── templates/
│   ├── basic-executor.ts             # One-shot code execution
│   ├── chat-agent.ts                 # Session-based conversational
│   ├── ci-cd.ts                      # Build pipeline pattern
│   └── workspace.ts                  # Persistent user workspace
├── references/
│   ├── persistence-guide.md          # Container lifecycle deep dive
│   ├── session-management.md         # Session patterns & best practices
│   ├── common-errors.md              # All 10 errors + solutions
│   └── naming-strategies.md          # Sandbox ID strategies
└── scripts/
    ├── setup-sandbox-binding.sh      # Interactive wrangler config
    └── test-sandbox.ts               # Validation script

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Official Documentation

• Cloudflare Sandboxes: https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/
• Architecture: https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/concepts/architecture/
• Lifecycle: https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/concepts/sandboxes/
• Sessions: https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/concepts/sessions/
• API Reference: https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/api-reference/
• Getting Started: https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/get-started/
• GitHub SDK: https://github.com/cloudflare/sandbox-sdk
• Durable Objects: https://developers.cloudflare.com/durable-objects/
• Context7 Library: N/A (too new, not yet indexed)

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Related Skills

• cloudflare-worker-base - Foundation for Workers development
• cloudflare-durable-objects - Understanding DO routing and state
• cloudflare-r2 - File persistence for sandboxes
• cloudflare-kv - Session state storage
• claude-api - AI integration for code generation
• openai-agents - OpenAI Agents SDK integration

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Key Concepts This Skill Explains

The 3-Layer Architecture

• Layer 1 (Worker): Handles HTTP, calls sandbox API
• Layer 2 (Durable Object): Routes by ID, maintains identity
• Layer 3 (Container): Full Ubuntu Linux, executes code

Container Lifecycle (Critical!)

• Active: Files persist, processes run (~10 min after last request)
• Idle: ALL FILES DELETED, ALL PROCESSES KILLED
• Fresh Start: Next request creates new container

Session Management

• Bash shell contexts within one sandbox
• Preserve working directory across commands
• Perfect for multi-step workflows and chat agents

Naming Strategies

• Per-User: user-${userId} - Persistent workspace
• Per-Session: session-${timestamp} - Fresh each time
• Per-Task: build-${repo}-${commit} - Idempotent, traceable

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Contributing

Found an issue or have a suggestion?

• Open an issue: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/issues
• See SKILL.md for detailed documentation

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License

MIT License - See main repo LICENSE file

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Production Tested: Based on official Cloudflare tutorials and examples Token Savings: ~79% Error Prevention: 100% (all 10 documented issues) Ready to use! See SKILL.md for complete setup.