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Dev tools · December 1, 2012

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Sandbox.js - Run user code in a sandboxed environment

Sandbox.js - Run user code in a sandboxed environment launched on December 1, 2012 with 31 votes, #64 of 501 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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Sandbox.js is a developer tool that executes user-submitted code in an isolated environment. Launched in 2012, it prevents untrusted code from accessing the host system or causing unintended side effects. The tool is designed for developers who need to safely run code from multiple sources—such as in educational platforms, code challenge sites, or collaborative development environments—without security risks.

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