# Perplexity releases open-source sandbox for AI agents

> Perplexity has put its Firecracker microVM sandbox, called SPACE, on GitHub under Apache 2.0.

Oossa · 2026-10-17 · https://oossa.com/en/perplexity-releases-open-source-sandbox-for-ai-agents

Perplexity announced that the sandbox platform behind its Perplexity Computer service is now open source. The system, named SPACE, runs each AI‑agent task inside a Firecracker microVM, a lightweight virtual machine. The sandbox isolates credentials and outbound traffic, letting developers control access from outside the VM. The code is available on GitHub with an Apache 2.0 license, aimed at teams building coding or web‑browsing agents.

## The facts

- The code was released on 2026-10-17.
- SPACE uses Firecracker microVMs for isolation.

## Why it matters

Developers can now build safer AI agents that run in separate, controllable containers without writing their own isolation layer.

## Sources & references

1. [Perplexity Open-Sources SPACE, a Firecracker MicroVM Sandbox for AI Agents](https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/10/16/perplexity-open-sources-space-firecracker-microvm-sandbox-ai-agents/) – MarkTechPost, 2026-10-17

Last updated: 2026-10-17