Matt Brockman
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# Sandbox Git Commands
Adds Git support to the sandbox class. This allows the sandbox to manage
git via standard clone, checkout, branch, add, pull, and push commands
without needing to use commands.run. The API mirrors common Git
workflows while handling sandbox-specific concerns like auth injection
and safe remote handling.
**Python example**
```python
from e2b import Sandbox
sandbox = Sandbox.create()
repo_path = '/home/user/my-repo'
# Optional: set author for commits
sandbox.git.configure_user('Your Name', 'you@example.com')
# Clone or init
sandbox.git.clone('https://github.com/org/repo.git', path=repo_path)
# or
sandbox.git.init(repo_path, initial_branch='main')
# Make a change
sandbox.files.write(f'{repo_path}/README.md', '# Hello\n')
# Commit
sandbox.git.add(repo_path, files=['README.md'])
sandbox.git.commit(repo_path, message='Initial commit')
# Branching
sandbox.git.create_branch(repo_path, 'feature1')
# or
sandbox.git.checkout_branch(repo_path, 'main')
# Push
sandbox.git.remote_add(repo_path, 'origin', 'https://github.com/org/repo.git', overwrite=True)
sandbox.git.push(repo_path, remote='origin', branch='main', set_upstream=True)
```
**JavaScript / TypeScript example**
```ts
import { Sandbox } from 'e2b'
const sandbox = await Sandbox.create()
const repoPath = '/home/user/my-repo'
await sandbox.git.configureUser('Your Name', 'you@example.com')
await sandbox.git.clone('https://github.com/org/repo.git', { path: repoPath })
// or
await sandbox.git.init(repoPath, { initialBranch: 'main' })
await sandbox.files.write(`${repoPath}/README.md`, '# Hello\n')
await sandbox.git.add(repoPath, { files: ['README.md'] })
await sandbox.git.commit(repoPath, { message: 'Initial commit' })
await sandbox.git.createBranch(repoPath, 'feature1')
await sandbox.git.checkoutBranch(repoPath, 'main')
await sandbox.git.remoteAdd(repoPath, 'origin', 'https://github.com/org/repo.git', {
overwrite: true,
})
await sandbox.git.push(repoPath, { remote: 'origin', branch: 'main', setUpstream: true })
```
**Main commands**
- `clone`: Clone a repo into the sandbox. Supports `branch`, `depth`,
optional `username` + `password` for private repos, and
`dangerously_store_credentials` / `dangerouslyStoreCredentials` to keep
credentials in the remote URL.
- `init`: Initialize a new repo. Supports `initial_branch` /
`initialBranch` and `bare`.
- `status`: Get parsed `git status --porcelain -b` info.
- `branches`: List branches and current branch.
- `create_branch` / `createBranch`: Create and check out a new branch.
- `checkout_branch` / `checkoutBranch`: Switch to an existing branch.
- `delete_branch` / `deleteBranch`: Delete a branch. Supports `force`.
- `add`: Stage files. Supports explicit files or `all`.
- `commit`: Create a commit. Supports author override and `allow_empty`.
- `reset` / `reset`: Reset `HEAD` (supports modes like `soft`, `mixed`,
`hard`, etc.) and optional paths.
- `restore` / `restore`: Restore files or unstage changes (`worktree` /
`staged`) from a source ref.
- `pull`: Pull from a remote. Supports `remote`, `branch`, and optional
auth.
- `push`: Push to a remote. Supports `remote`, `branch`, `set_upstream`,
and optional auth.
- `remote_add` / `remoteAdd`: Add a remote. Supports `overwrite` and
`fetch`.
- `remote_get` / `remoteGet`: Read a remote URL.
- `set_config` / `setConfig`: Set a git config value. Supports `scope`
(`global`, `local`, `system`), and `path` for local scope.
- `get_config` / `getConfig`: Read a git config value. Supports the same
`scope` options and returns `None` / `undefined` if unset.
- `dangerously_authenticate` / `dangerouslyAuthenticate`: Persist
credentials via the git credential helper (global).
- `configure_user` / `configureUser`: Set default `user.name` and
`user.email` for commits.
- `create_github_repo` (Python only): Create a GitHub repo from inside
the sandbox and optionally add it as a remote.
**Status shape**
- `status` returns a `GitStatus` with `current_branch` /
`currentBranch`, `upstream`, `ahead`, `behind`, `detached`, and
`file_status` / `fileStatus`.
- `file_status` entries include `name`, `status`, `index_status` /
`indexStatus`, `working_tree_status` / `workingTreeStatus`, `staged`,
and optional `renamed_from` / `renamedFrom`.
- Convenience helpers include: `is_clean` / `isClean`, `has_changes` /
`hasChanges`, `has_staged` / `hasStaged`, `has_untracked` /
`hasUntracked`, `has_conflicts` / `hasConflicts`, plus counts
(`total_count` / `totalCount`, `staged_count` / `stagedCount`,
`unstaged_count` / `unstagedCount`, `untracked_count` /
`untrackedCount`, `conflict_count` / `conflictCount`). In Python these
are properties on the `GitStatus` object; in JS they are fields on the
returned object.
**Notes**
- For private HTTPS remotes, pass `username` + `password` (token) on
`clone`, `pull`, or `push`.
- Use `remote_add` / `remoteAdd` with `overwrite=True` to update an
existing remote URL and `fetch=True` to fetch after.
- Use `dangerously_authenticate` / `dangerouslyAuthenticate` only when
you want to persist credentials globally on the sandbox.
What is E2B?
E2B is an open-source infrastructure that allows you to run AI-generated code in secure isolated sandboxes in the cloud. To start and control sandboxes, use our JavaScript SDK or Python SDK.
Note
This repository contains the core E2B SDK that's used in our main E2B Code Interpreter SDK.
Run your first Sandbox
1. Install SDK
JavaScript / TypeScript
npm i @e2b/code-interpreter
Python
pip install e2b-code-interpreter
2. Get your E2B API key
E2B_API_KEY=e2b_***
3. Execute code with code interpreter inside Sandbox
JavaScript / TypeScript
import { Sandbox } from '@e2b/code-interpreter'
const sandbox = await Sandbox.create()
await sandbox.runCode('x = 1')
const execution = await sandbox.runCode('x+=1; x')
console.log(execution.text) // outputs 2
Python
from e2b_code_interpreter import Sandbox
with Sandbox.create() as sandbox:
sandbox.run_code("x = 1")
execution = sandbox.run_code("x+=1; x")
print(execution.text) # outputs 2
4. Check docs
Visit E2B documentation.
5. E2B cookbook
Visit our Cookbook to get inspired by examples with different LLMs and AI frameworks.
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