# Get started with Docker Sandboxes — Run your first sandbox

> Pick a project directory and launch an agent with sbx run Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```console $ cd ~/my-project $ sbx run --name my-sandbox claude ``` The first time you run a sandbox, the CLI prompts you to choose a default network preset Bounded code exam

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Pick a project directory and launch an agent with sbx run

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ cd ~/my-project
$ sbx run --name my-sandbox claude
```

The first time you run a sandbox, the CLI prompts you to choose a default network preset

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```plaintext
Initialize the global network policy for your sandboxes:

  Applies to all sandboxes, current and future — change it later with
  "sbx policy allow/deny/rm". Kits, including built-in agent kits, may
  also add per-sandbox rules.

     1. Open         — All network traffic allowed, no restrictions.
  ❯  2. Balanced     — Default deny, with common dev sites allowed.
     3. Locked Down  — All network traffic blocked unless you allow it.

  Use ↑/↓ or 1–3 to navigate, Enter to confirm, Esc to cancel.
```

Balanced is a good starting point — it permits traffic to common development services while blocking everything else. You can adjust individual rules later. See Local policy for a full description of each option.

Replace claude with the agent you want to use — see Agents for the full list.

The first run takes a little longer while the agent image is pulled. Subsequent runs reuse the cached image and start in seconds.

This attaches you to the agent running inside the sandbox. Give it a real task — ask it to add a feature, install a dependency, or build and run your project. The agent has a full Linux environment with its own Docker daemon, so it can install packages, build images, and start containers on its own while it works.

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