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Containarium
Open-source agent runtime with SSH-native isolation and eBPF egress policy.
Day 43 since launch · Launched 25 August 2026
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What is Containarium?
Containarium is an open-source runtime for running AI agents safely: SSH-native isolation, eBPF-based egress policies, Kubernetes and LXC backends, GPU passthrough and an MCP-native CLI. Give agents their own sandboxed environments with tight network control.
Pros
- Strong isolation and egress control for agent workloads
- Kubernetes and LXC backends with GPU passthrough
- Open source with an MCP-native CLI
Cons
- Infrastructure-level tool requiring ops experience
- Overkill for casual, single-agent use
Who should use Containarium
Teams running AI agents in production who need sandboxing and network policy enforcement.
Who may not need it
Individuals experimenting with agents on a laptop.
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