clawk — Codex Skill by clawkwork

by clawkwork · Codex Skill · ★ 717

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About clawk

Give a coding agent its own disposable Linux machine, not yours. -lightgrey) Install · Quickstart · Why a VM? · How it works · Compared to · FAQ · Docs A coding agent is only useful when you let it actually do things: install packages, run the code it writes, start servers, use the network. On your own machine that leaves two bad options. You approve every command (and babysit a prompt every few seconds), or you run and hope nothing important is one or one leaked token away. clawk is a third option. into a repo, type , and Claude Code (or Codex, or a shell) is working inside a disposable Linux VM (your code mounted in, root in the guest, no permission prompts) while your files, your keychain, and the rest of your machine stay out of reach. The agent ge

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Quick Facts

Stars717
Forks21
LanguageGo
CategoryCodex Skill
LicenseApache-2.0
Quality Score67.1051076037278/100
Open Issues2
Last Updated2026-07-18
Created2026-07-06
Platformsclaude-code, codex, go
Est. Tokens~20k

Compatible Skills

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is clawk?

clawk is Give coding agents a disposable Linux VM, not your laptop. It is categorized as a Codex Skill with 717 GitHub stars.

What programming language is clawk written in?

clawk is primarily written in Go. It covers topics such as agent-sandbox, ai-agent-sandbox, ai-agents.

How do I install or use clawk?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the clawk GitHub repository at github.com/clawkwork/clawk. The project has 717 stars and 21 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does clawk use?

clawk is released under the Apache-2.0 license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to clawk?

The top alternatives to clawk on Agent Skills Hub include pilot-shell, sandbox-agent, runtm. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

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