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