> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stg.ai.neevcloud.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stg.ai.neevcloud.com/agentic-studio/overview.md).

# Sandbox

Sandbox gives you on-demand, isolated compute environments that you can spin up in seconds. You can choose a base template, configure your resources, and get a fully provisioned environment ready to run AI agents and code - without any infrastructure setup or long-term commitment.

With Sandbox, you can quickly experiment, build, and deploy in a controlled environment while maintaining flexibility and efficiency.

Sandbox is designed for running autonomous AI agents and code execution workloads in secure, isolated environments - see [Sandbox Use Cases](/agentic-studio/overview/use-cases.md) for exactly when to reach for it, who typically uses it, and what they build.

## Sandbox Dashboard

When you open Agentic Studio from the left sidebar and navigate to Overview, you see a real-time summary of your sandbox pool:

* **Total Sandboxes** – Total number of sandboxes in the selected project, across all states
* **Ready** – Number of sandboxes that are healthy and reachable
* **Needs Attention** – Sandboxes that require action, such as failed provisioning
* **Templates** – Available base images, including standard and browser templates

## Sandbox Templates

Every sandbox is created from a template. A template defines the base operating system and pre-installed tooling your sandbox starts with. NeevCloud provides the following default templates:

| Template               | Type     | Description                                                              |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `debian-12-minimal`    | Standard | Lightweight Debian 12 base for general-purpose agent workloads           |
| `ubuntu-24.04-minimal` | Standard | Ubuntu 24.04 minimal base, stable and widely supported                   |
| `ubuntu-26.04-minimal` | Standard | Ubuntu 26.04 minimal base, recommended for most agent sandboxes          |
| `ubuntu-26.04-systemd` | Standard | Ubuntu 26.04 with systemd, for workloads that require service management |
| `ubuntu-26.04-vnc`     | Browser  | Ubuntu 26.04 with VNC, for web-based and browser agent tasks             |

**Tip:** Use `ubuntu-26.04-minimal` as your default. It is the most general-purpose template and works for the majority of AI agent and code execution workloads.

## Where to Go Next

| I want to...                                                                   | Go to                                                                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| See when, why, and by whom Sandbox is used, and the typical path to production | [Sandbox Use Cases](/agentic-studio/overview/use-cases.md)                                 |
| Create my first sandbox                                                        | [Getting Started](/agentic-studio/overview/getting-started.md)                             |
| Connect to a running sandbox from my own code                                  | [Connecting to a Sandbox](/agentic-studio/overview/connecting-to-a-sandbox.md)             |
| Read, write, or manage files inside a sandbox                                  | [Working with Files](/agentic-studio/overview/working-with-files.md)                       |
| Run a command or start a long-running process                                  | [Running Commands & Processes](/agentic-studio/overview/running-commands-and-processes.md) |
| Share a live preview of something my agent built                               | [Exposing Ports for Preview URLs](/agentic-studio/overview/exposing-ports.md)              |
| Save, restore, or fork sandbox state                                           | [Snapshots](/agentic-studio/overview/snapshots.md)                                         |
| Browse templates through the API                                               | [Sandbox Templates (API)](/agentic-studio/overview/sandbox-templates.md)                   |
| Monitor CPU, memory, and disk usage                                            | [Metrics](/agentic-studio/overview/metrics.md)                                             |