ArcBox

Name: ArcBox
Author: ArcBox Labs

ArcBox Labs

Free

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MLX Score1.0

PriceFreeno paid plan

RunsOn your Mac

DeveloperArcBox Labs

LicenceOpenMIT OR Apache-2.0

CategoryAgents

Mac15+macOS or later

ArcBox runs four kinds of workload on one runtime: a drop-in Docker engine, disposable microVM sandboxes for agents and untrusted code, full Linux VMs and throwaway macOS VMs. `abctl claude` builds a sandbox and attaches your terminal to Claude Code inside it with permission prompts off, because the microVM is the isolation boundary; nothing from your Mac is mounted in.

It's written from scratch in Rust and is in public beta. The Homebrew cask is for Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later, and sandboxes need macOS 15 or later. SDKs talk to the local daemon over gRPC.

ArcBox is open source under MIT or Apache-2.0 and runs locally with no account or cloud control plane. A separate hosted ArcBox platform is waitlist-only.

How to Get It

Homebrew

brew install --cask arcbox

Terminal

curl -fsSL https://get.arcbox.dev | bash

WebsiteVisit

Official downloads only. MLX never re-hosts an app, and never runs a command for you.

MLX Score

1.0out of 5

Homebrew installs (90 days)ahead of 0%

GitHub starsahead of 0%

GitHub: 4,248 stars, last push 2026-11-03 · read 2026-11-03Homebrew: 92 installs in 90 days · read 2026-11-03

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Information

Developer: ArcBox Labs
Category: Agents & automation
Price: Free (The open-source runtime for the Mac is free and needs no account; ArcBox's hosted platform is waitlist-only.)
Your data: Runs on your Mac
Licence: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Mac: macOS 15 or later
iPhone and iPad: —
Needs: M1 or later
Links: Website · GitHub
Facts checked: 2026-11-03