// Run code in a sandbox
containerdv1.7.36
An open and reliable container runtime
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
containerd is an open and reliable container runtime.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to run code in a sandbox.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
brew install containerd - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
02Alternatives & comparison
Compare side by side → kata-containers Kata Containers is an open source project and community working to build a standard implementation of lightweight Virtual Machines (VMs) that feel and perform like containers, but provide the workload isolation and security advantages of VMs. https://katacontainers.io/ ★ 8.9k gvisor Application Kernel for Containers ★ 20k colima Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup ★ 31k kubernetes Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management ★ 128k helm The Kubernetes Package Manager ★ 30k
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