afshinm/zerobox
Lightweight, cross-platform process sandboxing powered by OpenAI Codex's runtime. Sandbox any command with file, network, and credential controls.
- Stars
- 724
- Forks
- 42
- Open issues
- 6
- Last push
- 5mo ago
About zerobox
zerobox is a free, open-source AI agent tool by afshinm, written mainly in Rust. Lightweight, cross-platform process sandboxing powered by OpenAI Codex's runtime. Sandbox any command with file, network, and credential controls. It has 724 GitHub stars and 42 forks, and was last updated 5mo ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 724
- Last update
- 5mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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zerobox FAQ
Is zerobox free?
zerobox is open source, but it needs a paid third-party API key to work. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does zerobox run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, zerobox works on macOS.
Does zerobox need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is zerobox still maintained?
It was last updated 5mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to zerobox?
Similar free, open-source tools include hermes-agent, paperclip, gemini-cli, ECC.