Getting Started with Sandboxes
Sandboxes are a great way to get working on your idea with zero startup costs.
CodeSandbox provides both Cloud Sandboxes (powered by microVMs, so they're more powerful) and Browser Sandboxes (powered by your browser, so they are more limited).
All CodeSandbox sandboxes are fully collaborative.
Using Cloud Templates
Cloud Sandboxes are an all-around great solution to help you prototype any app, regardless of the language you're using or the complexity of your project.
They have built-in Docker support and include several valuable features, such as collaborative Terminals, Tasks, and VS Code integration.
Cloud sandboxes are built for scale. Our Free plan includes generous VM specs but you can easily start a Pro trial (opens in a new tab) to improve them.
One of the best things about our Cloud Sandboxes is that there are dozens of official templates you can use to start coding.
To get started, open the New Modal (opens in a new tab) and search through our selection of Cloud Sandbox Templates. You can recognize a Cloud Sandbox by the special Cloud badge.
Templates are automatically forked when you select them, so you can edit and begin creating your own sandbox.
Growing a Cloud Sandbox into a Repository
When your prototype grows into a full project, you may want to add version control through git, to make updates and collaboration easier to manage.
CodeSandbox is specifically built to enable you to grow your project as big as you need.
You can scale your Cloud Sandbox into a Repository by navigating to the git menu on the left sidebar and clicking Create Repository.
Programmatically creating Cloud Sandboxes
If you want to use our API to create Cloud Sandboxes, refer to our Define API documentation and be sure to add an additional environment: "server" parameter to the request body.