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Persistent Ubuntu cloud sandboxes with browsers for running AI agents

From the Xiry library · Updated 10 October 2026

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boat provides full, persistent Ubuntu virtual machines tailored for running AI agents and automated workflows. Each VM includes Docker, systemd, pre-installed dev tools, and a virtual desktop with Chrome, billed strictly by the second when running and free while paused. It is designed as a fast, cost-effective infrastructure layer for large-scale agent tasks, coding agents, and headless browser scraping fleets.

What it's for

  • Run autonomous AI coding agents like Claude Code or Codex inside dedicated VMs
  • Deploy fleets of persistent browser sandboxes for high-volume web scraping
  • Host multi-user developer sandboxes that isolate code execution securely
  • Stream a 60fps remote desktop to visually inspect and debug running agent workflows

Features

  • Full Ubuntu environment with Docker, systemd, SSH, and SCP access
  • Integrated 60fps virtual desktop and pre-configured Chrome browser
  • Instant disk-level snapshotting, pausing, and forking to branch VM states
  • Per-second billing that automatically pauses compute charges when stopped
  • CLI, HTTP REST API, and SDKs for programmatic agent orchestration
  • Pre-installed runtimes and tools including Node.js, Bun, Rust, and GitHub CLI
  • Public HTTPS port forwarding to host artifacts and web previews

Pricing

Freemium. 7-day free trial (25 compute hours), then plans start at $20/month with per-second usage billing

Details

Type
Web app
Category
Development
Topic
Cloud Sandboxes
Open source
No
Platforms
Web, Command line, API, Linux, macOS, Windows
For
Developers and AI engineers building agentic workflows, autonomous coding pipelines, or web scraping fleets
Alternative to
E2B, Browserbase, Modal, Daytona, Vercel Sandbox
Tags
sandboxes, ai agents, cloud vms, scraping, docker, developer tools

Why it was saved

  • @AniC_dev, 4 October 2026: Positioned as a much cheaper alternative to Browserbase-style cloud browsers: full VMs (SSH, Docker, nftables for custom proxies), anti-bot-resilient Chrome, session save/fork, computer-use API, artifact generation and hosting, persistent files between runs.

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