vercel-sandbox multi-agent isolation linux-users collaboration

Vercel Sandbox runs isolated agents in single environment

Use createUser() and createGroup() to run multi-agent systems with filesystem isolation and optional shared workspaces in @vercel/sandbox.

Summary

Eliminates the operational overhead of spinning up separate containers per agent while maintaining security boundaries. Developers building multi-agent workflows can now coordinate work through shared directories without sacrificing process isolation.

Why it matters

Implementation verdict

Replaces single-user sandbox patterns and replaces running agents in separate container instances. Requires Vercel Sandbox SDK v1.x with multi-user support; ready to adopt now for new multi-agent projects. Existing single-user code remains compatible.

Sources

1.Each agent runs as its own user with a private home directory
2.users can't read, write, or list each other's files
3.A group opens a shared workspace when they need to collaborate
4.Call createUser for each agent; its commands and file operations run as that user

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