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Get your own LobsterSandbox instance running in minutes.
Pick the option that fits you. LobsterSandbox is the safety and guidance wrapper ā you choose where it runs.
One click. Runs in your browser. No local setup needed.
Click the button, fork the project, and your sandbox starts automatically. Add your API key in the setup wizard and you're chatting in under 5 minutes.
Deploy to Replit āā ļø Note: LobsterSandbox stores data locally. On Replit's free tier, your sandbox may sleep after inactivity. For guaranteed persistence, use Replit Hacker ($7/mo), Railway, or Render.
One-click cloud deploy. Your own always-on private instance.
Railway handles hosting, SSL, and uptime. Your sandbox runs 24/7 on your own infrastructure.
Deploy to Railway āAnother solid one-click cloud option.
Render's free tier works great for testing. Upgrade to always-on when you're ready.
Deploy to Render āFull VPS with 1-Click App
Get a full Linux server with root access. Install OpenClaw with one command. More control than managed platforms, but requires basic terminal knowledge.
Deploy on DigitalOcean āRequires basic command line knowledge. Follow our Docker instructions after creating the droplet.
Edge deployment with global distribution
Run on Cloudflare's edge network using Workers. Requires Cloudflare account and some configuration. Great for globally distributed, low-latency access.
Deploy on Cloudflare āAdvanced setup. Requires R2 for storage. See OpenClaw docs for moltworker configuration.
Full control on your own machine.
Requires Docker installed on your machine. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows (via WSL2).
git clone https://github.com/StartIQ-LLC/lobstersandbox.git
cd lobstersandbox
docker compose up -d
Then open http://localhost:5000 in your browser and complete the setup wizard.
š¾ Persistence: The docker-compose.yml includes a volume mount to persist data across container restarts.
For Docker help, see docs.docker.com/get-docker
Open your new LobsterSandbox instance in your browser
Complete the setup wizard ā add your API key, choose a model, set a budget
Read the Burner Stack Guide to set up throwaway accounts
Try your first Sandbox Mission
Explore OpenClaw through the Control UI
All safety controls ā Kill Switch, Wipe, Safe Mode ā are active by default from the moment you start.
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