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MyBox – Isolate your projects in a Linux box

Hi HN, I’ve built MyBox to isolate my development projects in Linux containers. Installing npm modules on my machine didn’t feel right anymore. MyBox is built on a fork of apple/container. - Each box has its own Lin…

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Hi HN, I’ve built MyBox to isolate my development projects in Linux containers. Installing npm modules on my machine didn’t feel right anymore. MyBox is built on a fork of apple/container. - Each box has its own Linux kernel. - Project files get copied into the box (no folder mounts). - Packet filtering blocks access to the Mac and local network (internet access from the box is allowed). - Mac apps cannot reach into the box (a dedicated macOS account owns the runtime and virtual disks). - Touch ID or a password is required to access the box (e.g. opening a shell, importing & exporting files). I started with a CLI tool, but for convenience I’ve built a desktop app around it. https://github.com/janpmz/mybox

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