AI agents
code-on-incus
Give each agent its own machine, and keep your keys off it
★ 679
August 2026
MIT
AI agents
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 114 tools we list in AI agents
- No API key required29 of 114
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed95 of 114
- Requires terminal commands21 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider11 that do not →
Only 24 of the 114 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Each AI agent gets a full system container — root, systemd, Docker, cron, install whatever it likes — so it works like it would on a real server without touching yours, and file ownership stays sane. Credentials stay on the host unless you deliberately mount them, and there's active monitoring for reverse shells, credential scanning and exfiltration. Linux and Incus required. The isolation protects your machine, not whatever you hand the agent access to. MIT.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
code-on-incus FAQ
- Is code-on-incus free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use code-on-incus?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does code-on-incus work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use code-on-incus commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code-on-incus (this page) | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| openclaw | Required | Required | Yes | No | Not verified |
| AutoGPT | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| langflow | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.