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Screenbox – Self-hosted virtual desktops for AI agents

by klmdev·Apr 2, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Solves agent browser conflicts with Docker isolation when everyone's fighting over one Chromium.

Strengths
  • •Each agent gets isolated ~2GB Docker container preventing browser state collisions.
  • •MCP control protocol enables watching agents work and taking over when needed.
  • •AGPL-3.0 open source with self-hosted deployment avoiding vendor lock-in.
Weaknesses
  • •No GPU support limits agents to CPU-only browser automation tasks.
  • •Emerging category with Browser Use and similar tools already gaining traction.
Category
AI/ML
Target Audience

AI agent developers, automation engineers

Similar To

Browser Use · LangGraph · AutoGen

Post Description

Screenbox gives AI agents their own isolated Linux desktop with a real Chromium browser, controlled via MCP.

I run multiple agents in parallel and they kept fighting over the same browser. Each desktop is a Docker container (~2GB RAM, no GPU). You can watch agents work in real time and take control when needed.

Open source (AGPL-3.0), self-hosted.

Site: screenbox.dev GitHub: github.com/dklymentiev/screenbox

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