open-swe/agent/integrations/local.py

import os

from deepagents.backends import LocalShellBackend


def create_local_sandbox(sandbox_id: str | None = None):
    """Create a local shell sandbox with no isolation.

    WARNING: This runs commands directly on the host machine with no sandboxing.
    Only use for local development with human-in-the-loop enabled.

    The root directory defaults to the current working directory and can be
    overridden via the LOCAL_SANDBOX_ROOT_DIR environment variable. It is
    created if it does not already exist.

    Args:
        sandbox_id: Ignored for local sandboxes; accepted for interface compatibility.

    Returns:
        LocalShellBackend instance implementing SandboxBackendProtocol.
    """
    root_dir = os.getenv("LOCAL_SANDBOX_ROOT_DIR", os.getcwd())
    os.makedirs(root_dir, exist_ok=True)

    return LocalShellBackend(
        root_dir=root_dir,
        virtual_mode=True,
        inherit_env=True,
    )