--- title: Run NanoClaw in Docker Shell Sandboxes | daily.dev description: Docker Sandboxes' new shell sandbox type provides an isolated Ubuntu environment for running AI agents and tools. The tutorial demonstrates setting up... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/run-nanoclaw-in-docker-shell-sandboxes-kbkweptke twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Run NanoClaw in Docker Shell Sandboxes | daily.dev og:description: Docker Sandboxes' new shell sandbox type provides an isolated Ubuntu environment for running AI agents and tools. The tutorial demonstrates setting up... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/run-nanoclaw-in-docker-shell-sandboxes-kbkweptke og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/KBkWEpTkE.png og:image:alt: Run NanoClaw in Docker Shell Sandboxes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Run NanoClaw in Docker Shell Sandboxes **[Docker](https://daily.dev/sources/docker)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Docker Sandboxes' new shell sandbox type provides an isolated Ubuntu environment for running AI agents and tools. The tutorial demonstrates setting up NanoClaw, a Claude-powered WhatsApp assistant, inside a sandbox with filesystem isolation, proxy-managed API credentials, and a clean disposable environment. The shell sandbox comes with Node.js, Python, and git pre-installed, allowing you to install any agent or tool while maintaining security through microVM isolation and credential proxying. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@pleverett** · 0 upvotes > I tried to run the command but it doesn't know about the "shell" sandbox type. 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