Sandboxes

Create disposable project workspaces for generated code and experiments.

Arka can create disposable project workspaces for generated code and experiments:

arka sandbox create demo
arka sandbox create demo_app --from .
arka sandbox list
arka sandbox run demo python -m pytest
arka sandbox status demo
arka sandbox destroy demo --yes

Commands run with the sandbox as their working directory, a bounded timeout, and ARKA_SANDBOX=1. The default location is Arka’s cache (sandboxes/); set ARKA_SANDBOX_DIR to choose another location. Natural language also works: “create a sandbox”, “list sandboxes”, or “show sandbox demo status”.

This is directory/process isolation for safe development workflows, not a hardened security boundary. Run untrusted or hostile code in Docker or a VM. Destroying a sandbox always requires the explicit --yes confirmation.