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Use when building features that execute untrusted user code, AI-generated code, or need isolated code execution environments. Covers the @deno/sandbox SDK.
npx skill4agent add denoland/skills deno-sandbox@deno/sandbox@deno/sandboxSandbox.create()sandbox.spawn()deno add jsr:@deno/sandboximport { Sandbox } from "@deno/sandbox";
// Create a sandbox (auto-disposed when scope ends)
await using sandbox = await Sandbox.create();
// Run a command
const child = await sandbox.spawn("echo", { args: ["Hello from sandbox!"] });
const output = await child.output();
console.log(new TextDecoder().decode(output.stdout));
// Output: Hello from sandbox!await usingawait using sandbox = await Sandbox.create();
// Sandbox is automatically destroyed when this scope endsconst sandbox = await Sandbox.create()await usingawait usingspawnconst child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "script.ts"],
stdin: "piped", // Enable stdin
stdout: "piped", // Capture stdout
stderr: "piped", // Capture stderr
});
// Wait for completion and get output
const output = await child.output();
console.log("Exit code:", output.code);
console.log("Stdout:", new TextDecoder().decode(output.stdout));
console.log("Stderr:", new TextDecoder().decode(output.stderr));const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["repl"],
stdin: "piped",
stdout: "piped",
});
// Write to stdin
const writer = child.stdin!.getWriter();
await writer.write(new TextEncoder().encode("console.log('Hello')\n"));
await writer.close();
// Read from stdout
const reader = child.stdout!.getReader();
while (true) {
const { done, value } = await reader.read();
if (done) break;
console.log(new TextDecoder().decode(value));
}const child = await sandbox.spawn("sleep", { args: ["60"] });
// Kill with SIGTERM (default)
await child.kill();
// Or with specific signal
await child.kill("SIGKILL");
// Wait for exit
const status = await child.status;
console.log("Exited with signal:", status.signal);import { Sandbox } from "@deno/sandbox";
async function runUserCode(code: string): Promise<string> {
await using sandbox = await Sandbox.create();
// Write user code to a file in the sandbox
await sandbox.writeFile("/tmp/user_code.ts", code);
// Run with restricted permissions
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: [
"run",
"--allow-none", // No permissions
"/tmp/user_code.ts"
],
stdout: "piped",
stderr: "piped",
});
const output = await child.output();
if (output.code !== 0) {
throw new Error(new TextDecoder().decode(output.stderr));
}
return new TextDecoder().decode(output.stdout);
}import { Sandbox } from "@deno/sandbox";
interface ExecutionResult {
success: boolean;
output: string;
error?: string;
executionTime: number;
}
async function executePlayground(code: string): Promise<ExecutionResult> {
const start = performance.now();
await using sandbox = await Sandbox.create();
await sandbox.writeFile("/playground/main.ts", code);
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "--allow-net", "/playground/main.ts"],
stdout: "piped",
stderr: "piped",
});
const output = await child.output();
const executionTime = performance.now() - start;
return {
success: output.code === 0,
output: new TextDecoder().decode(output.stdout),
error: output.code !== 0
? new TextDecoder().decode(output.stderr)
: undefined,
executionTime,
};
}import { Sandbox } from "@deno/sandbox";
async function executeAgentTool(
toolCode: string,
input: unknown
): Promise<unknown> {
await using sandbox = await Sandbox.create();
// Create a wrapper that handles input/output
const wrapper = `
const input = ${JSON.stringify(input)};
const tool = await import("/tool.ts");
const result = await tool.default(input);
console.log(JSON.stringify(result));
`;
await sandbox.writeFile("/tool.ts", toolCode);
await sandbox.writeFile("/run.ts", wrapper);
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "--allow-net", "/run.ts"],
stdout: "piped",
stderr: "piped",
});
const output = await child.output();
if (output.code !== 0) {
throw new Error(new TextDecoder().decode(output.stderr));
}
return JSON.parse(new TextDecoder().decode(output.stdout));
}deno deploy --proddeno doc jsr:@deno/sandboxSandboxChildProcessClient| Task | Code |
|---|---|
| Create sandbox | |
| Run command | |
| Get output | |
| Write file | |
| Read file | |
| Kill process | |
| Check status | |
// ❌ Wrong - always use "await using" for sandbox creation
// Never write: const sandbox = await Sandbox.create() without "await using"
// ✅ Correct - use "await using" for automatic cleanup
await using sandbox = await Sandbox.create();
await sandbox.spawn("echo", { args: ["hello"] });
// sandbox automatically disposed when scope ends// ❌ Wrong - gives untrusted code full access
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "--allow-all", "/tmp/user_code.ts"],
});
// ✅ Correct - restrict permissions to what's needed
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "--allow-none", "/tmp/user_code.ts"], // No permissions
});
// Or if network is truly needed:
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "--allow-net", "/tmp/user_code.ts"], // Only network
});// ❌ Wrong - forgetting to pipe stdout/stderr
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", { args: ["run", "script.ts"] });
const output = await child.output();
// output.stdout is empty because we didn't pipe it!
// ✅ Correct - pipe the streams you need
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "script.ts"],
stdout: "piped",
stderr: "piped",
});
const output = await child.output();
console.log(new TextDecoder().decode(output.stdout));// ❌ Wrong - user code could run forever
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "/tmp/user_code.ts"],
});
await child.output(); // Could hang indefinitely
// ✅ Correct - implement timeout handling
const child = await sandbox.spawn("deno", {
args: ["run", "/tmp/user_code.ts"],
stdout: "piped",
stderr: "piped",
});
// Set a timeout to kill the process
const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => child.kill(), 5000); // 5 second limit
try {
const output = await child.output();
return output;
} finally {
clearTimeout(timeoutId);
}// ❌ Wrong - directly using untrusted output as code
const result = await runUserCode(code);
// Never execute or inject untrusted output!
// ✅ Correct - validate and sanitize output
const result = await runUserCode(code);
try {
const parsed = JSON.parse(result); // Parse as data, not code
if (isValidResponse(parsed)) {
return parsed;
}
} catch {
throw new Error("Invalid response from sandbox");
}