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n8n-sandbox-runner

Docker-in-Docker runner for the n8n code sandbox that executes AI-generated code from the n8n Assistant and n8n Agents in isolated, throwaway containers.

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Docker-in-Docker runner for the n8n code sandbox that executes AI-generated code from the n8n Assistant and n8n Agents in isolated, throwaway containers. It registers with the n8n-sandbox-api over mutual TLS and retries until the API is reachable, so container start order does not matter. Requires a privileged container and a running n8n-sandbox-api deployment; treat this container as root on the host. No ports are published.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

64/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 2 days ago
Popular
3029 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

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Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

Checked 3 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Start n8n with the one-line installer Run the curl script in a terminal to start n8n quickly. It needs Docker (a simple tool for running apps in isolated containers), and without Docker the install will not run. source
  • Install n8n with npm instead If you already use Node.js, run npm install n8n -g to add the n8n command to your computer. Without it, you cannot start n8n or run its workflows. source
  • Prerequisites and secure container runtime The runner needs an existing n8n-sandbox-api container already deployed and reachable. On a Linux host, the project recommends Sysbox as a container runtime that provides safer container-in-container isolation than raw privileged Docker. source
  • Privileged container & required API Requires a running n8n-sandbox-api deployment and a privileged Docker container (Docker-in-Docker); treat this container as root on the host. No ports are published. source

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Common questions

How does a sandbox runner connect to the central sandbox service?

A runner registers with the central API. The API then places sandboxes and proxies requests to the registered runners.

Is there a TypeScript client for the REST API?

The README lists a TypeScript SDK for calling the API.

What license applies to the n8n sandbox service code?

The source is under the Sustainable Use License. Files and directories with .ee in the name are under the n8n Enterprise License.

Answers sourced from github.com

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