LLM Sandbox vs Container Use
A side-by-side look at the LLM Sandbox and Container Use MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose LLM Sandbox for code execution work as a local process; choose Container Use for code execution. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose LLM Sandbox when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Code Execution domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
execute_code, get_supported_languages, get_language_details.
Choose Container Use when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Code Execution domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Code Execution | Code Execution |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,136 | 4,078 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View LLM Sandbox | View Container Use |
Tools & capabilities
LLM Sandbox tools 3
execute_codeget_supported_languagesget_language_details
Container Use tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
LLM Sandbox
{
"mcpServers": {
"llm-sandbox": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"llm-sandbox"
]
}
}
}
Container Use
No confirmed install command for Container Use yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.