# Support Cursor CLI as a Docker AI Sandbox agent

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/support-cursor-cli-as-a-docker-ai-sandbox-agent/154384>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** sandbox, cli\
**Created:** [March 11, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/support-cursor-cli-as-a-docker-ai-sandbox-agent/154384 "2026-03-11T07:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ana\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Ana\_T](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Ana_T)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/support-cursor-cli-as-a-docker-ai-sandbox-agent/154384/1 "2026-03-11T07:34:58Z")

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### Feature request for product/service

Cursor CLI

### Describe the request

Hi everyone,

It would be great if Cursor CLI could be added as a supported agent for Docker AI Sandboxes.

I checked the supported agents here:

> **[Supported agents - Agents](https://docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/agents/#supported-agents)**
>
> Docker Sandboxes supports multiple AI coding agents. All agents run isolated inside microVMs with private Docker daemons. | AI coding agents supported by Docker Sandboxes with experimental status and configuration details.

Right now the only possible route seems to be the custom Shell agent:

> **[Custom shell](https://docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/agents/shell/)**
>
> Use the custom shell sandbox for manual agent installation and custom development environments in Docker Sandboxes.

I opened a ticket with Cursor because I couldn’t get authentication working through the Shell setup. In the meantime, I’m curious if anyone here has managed to run Cursor inside a Docker sandbox successfully.

Having Cursor CLI officially supported would make it much easier to run commands safely in isolated environments, like microvms, which is important for testing and security-conscious workflows.

Would love to hear if someone has this working or found a workaround.

### Operating System (if it applies)

MacOS