PaperPod
Hi HN, I’ve been working on PaperPod, an experiment in making compute native to AI agents. PaperPod is a sandbox runtime where coding agents like Claude Code can autonomously execute code, write files, run background processes, expose ports (preview URLs) etc. and pay per ms of usage via the agent native x402 payment protocol. No API keys or complex setup needed. This is early (alpha), but fully usable today with free compute included, no wallets needed, just use your email as X-User-Id in the request! A sample prompt to get started: To use PaperPod compute: 1. Get session: POST…
PaperPod launched on March 12, 2026 with 85 votes, #566 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
What it does
PaperPod is a CLI based runtime for AI agents. We provide fast, no-setup sandbox where agents can run Python, JS/TS, start servers, expose public URLs, automate browsers, persist memory, etc. all via our CLI tool, no SDK setup or API keys required! It is a full linux environment with common tools preinstalled (git, bun, ffmpeg, pandoc, sqlite, etc.)
Agent-native compute. Isolated sandboxes for AI agents. Run Python, JavaScript, start servers, expose ports. Pay per use with USDC.
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I’ve been working on PaperPod, an experiment in making compute native to AI agents. PaperPod is a sandbox runtime where coding agents like Claude Code can autonomously execute code, write files, run background processes, expose ports (preview URLs) etc. and pay per ms of usage via the agent native x402 payment…
Pricing, as stated on its site
Free tier, paid plans from $0.0001/mo — Pay-per-use pricing at $0.0001/sec for compute. Free starter credits (~14 hours) included with signup, no credit card required. No subscriptions or minimums.
checked October 2026 · prices change
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