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BoxLite Open Source · Office #42,205

Open-source microVMs for AI agents, embedded in your app

In the Building AI agents neighborhood (AI and agents). In town since 16 Oct 2026.

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What Tablif read on BoxLite Open Source's site

BoxLite Open Source describes itself as: “BoxLite Open Source”

What it is

Calls itself “microVMs”.

  • Calls itself: microVMs
“…microVMs”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “No daemon or cloud account required”.

  • Says it will not: No daemon or cloud account required
“Real isolation : its own kernel — stronger than a container, lighter than a full VM.”
“No daemon or cloud account required.”

What it costs

Has a free plan.

  • Free plan: yes
“Apache-2.0 license”

How it runs

A command-line tool for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Can be self-hosted. Hosted in the cloud. Distributed through the npm. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product.

  • Kind: cli
  • Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
  • Runs where: cloud / hosted · on the device, offline · self-hosted
  • Distributed via: npm
  • API: yes
  • Open source: yes
  • AI role: core to the product
“…boxlite run python:slim python -c "print('Hello from BoxLite!')"”
“Linux”

What it works with

Integrates with Alibaba AgentScope Runtime, ByteDance deer-flow and Databricks Omnigent.

  • Integrates with: Alibaba AgentScope Runtime · ByteDance deer-flow · Databricks Omnigent
“Alibaba AgentScope Runtime — sandbox backend ( CONTAINER_DEPLOYMENT=boxlite )”
“ByteDance deer-flow — sandbox provider in their research agent”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Shows customer logos. Claims “2.5k”. Publishes docs.

  • Customer logos: yes
  • Number claimed: 2.5k
“You must be signed in to change notification settings”
“Databricks Omnigent — sandbox option in their agent meta-harness”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 16 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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