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Supported Agents

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The following table summarizes the agents that run in OpenShell sandboxes. All agent sandbox images are maintained in the OpenShell Community repository. Agents in the base image are auto-configured when passed as the trailing command to openshell sandbox create.

AgentSourceDefault PolicyNotes
Claude CodebaseFull coverageWorks out of the box. Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.
OpenCodebasePartial coveragePre-installed. Add opencode.ai endpoint and OpenCode binary paths to the policy for full functionality.
CodexbaseNo coveragePre-installed. Requires a custom policy with OpenAI endpoints and Codex binary paths. Requires OPENAI_API_KEY.
GitHub Copilot CLIbaseFull coveragePre-installed. Works out of the box. Requires GITHUB_TOKEN or COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN.
OpenClawopenclawBundledAgent orchestration layer. Launch with openshell sandbox create --from openclaw.
OllamaollamaBundledRun cloud and local models. Includes Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode. Launch with openshell sandbox create --from ollama.

More community agent sandboxes are available in the Community Sandboxes catalog.

For a complete support matrix, refer to the Support Matrix page.