Open Source
e2b
Open-source, secure environment with real-world tools for enterprise-grade agents.
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About e2b
e2b is an open-source sandbox environment that runs code in isolated containers with access to real-world tools and system capabilities. It enables builders to execute untrusted code safely for AI agents and applications that need to perform computations, file operations, or system interactions without compromising host security.
Best for
Teams building AI agents that need to execute dynamic code safely in production environments
Use cases
- Running code generated by LLMs in isolated sandboxes
- Building AI agents that execute scripts and system commands safely
- Testing and validating user-submitted code without risk
Notes
12,433 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Open-source with active community support (12k+ stars)
- Provides real system tools and capabilities within sandboxed environment
- Enterprise-grade security model for production agent deployments
Cons
- Requires infrastructure setup and container orchestration knowledge
- Performance overhead from isolation layer compared to direct execution
- Limited to Python ecosystem based on current language support
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- e2b@2.61.0 (released 26 Oct 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 13,973
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Stars and usage
How e2b is growing
12,433 to 13,973
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Sources
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- GitHubOfficial
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Changelog
What changed
Released e2b@2.61.0
Released @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.5
Released @e2b/python-sdk@2.61.0
Released e2b@2.60.0
Released @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.4
Released @e2b/python-sdk@2.60.0
Released @e2b/python-sdk@2.59.0
Released @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.3
Released e2b@2.59.0
Released @e2b/desktop-python@2.7.2
Released @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.2
Released @e2b/python-sdk@2.58.0
Released @e2b/desktop-python@2.7.1
Released @e2b/cli@2.22.3
Released e2b@2.58.0
Released @e2b/cli@2.22.2
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