An isolated, agent-native sandbox providing code execution, browser automation, and 50+ pre-installed tools via CLI or HTTP.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install paperpod
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install paperpod using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is PaperPod?
PaperPod is a powerful, isolated runtime environment specifically engineered for AI agents to perform complex tasks safely. It provides a secure sandbox where agents can execute arbitrary code in Python, JavaScript, or Shell, and perform advanced browser automation using Playwright. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills collection, you gain access to a full Linux environment with over 50 pre-installed tools, including ffmpeg for video processing and sqlite3 for data management.
The platform is designed for zero-friction integration, requiring no complex SDKs or API keys. It offers a billing model based on per-second compute usage, ensuring cost-efficiency for developers. With features like live preview URLs and persistent agent memory, PaperPod serves as a robust foundation for building autonomous agents that need to interact with the web, process media, or maintain state across multiple execution cycles.
PaperPod Use Cases
- Safe execution of untrusted code snippets within isolated containers.
- Comprehensive browser automation including screenshots, scraping, and PDF generation.
- Hosting temporary development servers with stable, public-facing preview URLs.
- Media processing tasks using pre-installed libraries like ffmpeg and ImageMagick.
- Maintaining persistent agent state and data across ephemeral sandbox resets.
How PaperPod Works
- Authentication is initiated via email to receive a secure session token that lasts for 15 days.
- The user interacts with the sandbox using either the dedicated PaperPod CLI or standard HTTP POST requests.
- Commands are executed within a private, isolated Linux container where the default working directory is /workspace.
- Background processes, such as web servers, can be started and exposed to the public internet via stable URLs.
- Long-term data is saved to the Agent Memory storage to persist beyond the lifecycle of the ephemeral sandbox.
PaperPod Setup
To start using this tool within your Openclaw Skills workflow, follow these steps:
# Install the PaperPod CLI globally
npm install -g @paperpod/cli
# Request a login token via email
curl -X POST https://paperpod.dev/login -d '{"email":"[email protected]"}'
# Authenticate the CLI using your session token
ppod login pp_sess_your_token_here
PaperPod Data Schema & Taxonomy
PaperPod organizes data between ephemeral workspace storage and persistent agent memory:
| Data Type | Path/Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ephemeral Storage | /workspace |
The primary directory for code execution; reset when the sandbox closes. |
| Persistent Memory | /memory/* |
A 10MB R2-backed storage area for data that must survive resets. |
| Ports | 8080, 5000, 4000 | Available ports for binding servers (3000-3010 are reserved). |
| Preview URLs | https://{port}-{id}.paperpod.work |
Stable URLs generated when exposing internal ports. |
PaperPod Advanced Features
- Support for reusable browser sessions via browser:acquire to optimize multi-step automation.
- Integrated AI capabilities for text generation, embeddings, and image creation without external API keys.
- Detailed debugging for browser tasks using Playwright trace exports.
- Support for git and GitHub CLI (gh) pre-installed for version control operations.
- WebSocket connectivity for high-performance programmatic integrations and custom application backends.
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