container-use

Containerized environments for coding agents. (📦🤖) (📦🤖) (📦🤖) **Container Use** lets coding agents do their work in parallel environments without getting in your way. Go from babysitting one agent at a time to enabling multiple agents to work safely and independently with your preferred stack. See the [full documentation](https://container-use.com). It's an open-source MCP server that works as a CLI tool with Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible agents. Powered by [Dagger](https://dagger.io). * 📦 **Isolated Environments**: Each agent gets a fresh container in its own git branch - run multiple agents without conflicts, experiment safely, discard failures instantly. * 👀 **Real-time Visibility**: See complete command history and logs of what agents actually did, not just what they claim. * 🚁 **Direct Intervention**: Drop into any agent's terminal to see their state and take control when they get stuck. * 🎮 **Environment Control**: Standard git workflow - just `git checkout ` to review any agent's work. * 🌎 **Universal Compatibility**: Works with any agent, model, or infrastructure - no vendor lock-in. --- 🦺 This project is in early development and actively evolving. Submit issues and/or reach out to us on [Discord](https://container-use.com/discord) in the #container-use channel. --- ## Quick Start ### Install

# macOS (recommended)
brew install dagger/tap/container-use

# All platforms
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagger/container-use/main/install.sh | bash

### Setup with Your Agent Container Use works with any MCP-compatible agent. The setup is always the same: **add `container-use stdio` as an MCP server**. **👉 [Complete setup guide for all agents (Cursor, Goose, VSCode, etc.)](https://container-use.com/quickstart)** **Example with Claude Code:**

# Add Container Use MCP server
cd /path/to/repository
claude mcp add container-use -- container-use stdio

# Add agent rules (optional)
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dagger/container-use/main/rules/agent.md >> CLAUDE.md

💡 Command Shortcut The `container-use` command is also available as `cu` for convenience. Both commands work identically: - `container-use stdio` (used in documentation) - `cu stdio` (shortcut) ### Try It Ask your agent to create something: > Create a hello world app in python using flask Your agent will work in an isolated environment and give you URLs to view the app and explore the code!