sandboxbox 2.0.6 → 2.0.8

package/CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+# SandboxBox Technical Documentation
+
+## Architecture Overview
+SandboxBox provides portable containerized development environments using Podman with automatic WSL machine management and Claude Code integration.
+
+## Core Components
+
+### CLI (cli.js)
+- Main entry point with automatic Podman machine management
+- Commands: build, run, shell, version, help
+- Auto-detects and starts Podman machine when needed
+- Shell execution with Windows compatibility (`shell: process.platform === 'win32'`)
+
+### Podman Downloader (scripts/download-podman.js)
+- Cross-platform binary downloads from GitHub releases
+- PowerShell ZIP extraction on Windows (no external dependencies)
+- Automatic version detection and binary path resolution
+
+### Container Images
+- **sandboxbox-auth**: Full development environment with Claude Code
+- **sandboxbox-local**: Local repository workspace (symlink approach)
+
+## Windows Compatibility Fixes
+
+### Critical PowerShell ZIP Extraction
+```javascript
+// scripts/download-podman.js:81
+execSync(`powershell -Command "${psCommand}"`, {
+  stdio: 'pipe',
+  cwd: __dirname,
+  shell: true  // REQUIRED for PowerShell commands
+});
+```
+
+### Shell Execution Pattern
+All `execSync()` calls must include:
+```javascript
+{
+  stdio: 'pipe',
+  shell: process.platform === 'win32'  // Windows compatibility
+}
+```
+
+### Auto Podman Machine Management
+```javascript
+// cli.js checkPodman() function
+if (process.platform === 'win32' && isBundled) {
+  try {
+    execSync(`"${podmanPath}" info`, { ...execOptions, stdio: 'pipe' });
+  } catch (infoError) {
+    if (infoError.message.includes('Cannot connect to Podman')) {
+      // Auto-start existing machine
+      execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine start`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Claude Code Integration
+
+### Authentication Transfer
+Mount complete Claude session data:
+```bash
+-v "$HOME/.claude:/root/.claude"
+```
+
+### Environment Variables
+Key variables to transfer:
+```bash
+ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN
+CLAUDECODE=1
+ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL
+```
+
+### Git Identity Transfer
+```bash
+-v "$HOME/.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro"
+-v "$HOME/.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro"
+```
+
+## Local Repository Workflow
+
+### Architecture
+- Container mounts local repo as `/project:rw`
+- Creates symlink `/workspace/project` → `/project`
+- Works directly with local repository (no cloning needed)
+- Changes persist to host folder automatically
+
+### Container Command
+```bash
+podman run --rm \
+  -v "/path/to/repo:/project:rw" \
+  -v "$HOME/.claude:/root/.claude" \
+  -v "$HOME/.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro" \
+  -v "$HOME/.ssh:/root/.ssh" \
+  -e "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=..." \
+  -e "CLAUDECODE=1" \
+  sandboxbox-local:latest
+```
+
+### Dockerfile.local-workspace
+```dockerfile
+# Creates symlink to mounted repository
+ln -sf "$REPO_PATH" "$WORKSPACE_DIR"
+cd "$WORKSPACE_DIR"
+exec claude  # Changes save directly to local repo
+```
+
+## Complete Workflow Example
+
+1. **Setup**: Build sandboxbox-local image
+2. **Mount**: Local repository as `/project:rw`
+3. **Auth Transfer**: Mount `.claude`, `.gitconfig`, `.ssh`
+4. **Edit**: Claude Code modifies files in `/workspace/project` (symlink to `/project`)
+5. **Commit**: Changes made directly to local repository
+6. **Persist**: No additional push/pull needed - changes already in host folder
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "unzip command not found"
+**Solution**: Use PowerShell ZIP extraction with `shell: true`
+
+### "Cannot connect to Podman"
+**Solution**: Automatic machine start in checkPodman() function
+
+### Build context issues
+**Solution**: Use direct Podman build, then tag for SandboxBox
+
+### Git identity errors
+**Solution**: Mount `.gitconfig:ro` for user identity transfer
+
+### Path resolution issues
+**Solution**: Use explicit REPO_PATH environment variable
+
+## Command Isolation Principles
+
+### Critical Architecture Distinction
+- **`run` command**: Creates isolated temporary environment - changes DO NOT affect host
+- **`claude` command**: Mounts local repository directly - changes DO affect host
+- **`shell` command**: Creates isolated temporary environment - changes DO NOT affect host
+
+### Isolation Implementation (run/shell commands)
+```javascript
+// Creates temporary directory with copied project
+const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'sandboxbox-'));
+const tempProjectDir = join(tempDir, projectName);
+
+// Cross-platform file copying with hidden files (.git, etc.)
+if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+  execSync(`powershell -Command "Copy-Item -Path '${projectDir}\\*' -Destination '${tempProjectDir}' -Recurse -Force"`, {
+    stdio: 'pipe',
+    shell: true
+  });
+  // Copy hidden files separately
+  execSync(`powershell -Command "Get-ChildItem -Path '${projectDir}' -Force -Name | Where-Object { $_ -like '.*' } | ForEach-Object { Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path '${projectDir}' $_) -Destination '${tempProjectDir}' -Recurse -Force }"`, {
+    stdio: 'pipe',
+    shell: true
+  });
+} else {
+  execSync(`cp -r "${projectDir}"/.* "${tempProjectDir}/" 2>/dev/null || true`, {
+    stdio: 'pipe',
+    shell: true
+  });
+  execSync(`cp -r "${projectDir}"/* "${tempProjectDir}/"`, {
+    stdio: 'pipe',
+    shell: true
+  });
+}
+
+// Automatic cleanup on exit
+const cleanup = () => {
+  try {
+    rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  } catch (cleanupError) {
+    // Ignore cleanup errors
+  }
+};
+
+process.on('exit', cleanup);
+process.on('SIGINT', () => { cleanup(); process.exit(130); });
+process.on('SIGTERM', () => { cleanup(); process.exit(143); });
+```
+
+### Container Naming and Cleanup
+- Use random short names: `sandboxbox-run-${Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9)}`
+- Force cleanup: `podman rm -f container-name`
+- Automatic cleanup handlers for all exit scenarios
+- Cross-platform signal handling (SIGINT, SIGTERM)
+
+### Cross-Platform Path Handling
+```javascript
+// Normalize Windows paths for podman cp command
+const normalizedProjectDir = projectDir.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+```
+
+## Version Management
+- Publish new version when fixing critical Windows issues
+- Clear npm cache: `npm cache clean --force`
+- Use specific version: `npx sandboxbox@latest`
+
+## File Cleanup Requirements
+- All temporary containers auto-cleanup on exit
+- All temporary directories auto-cleanup on exit
+- Error handling for cleanup failures (ignore errors)
+- Signal handlers ensure cleanup on interrupts

package/Dockerfile.local-workspace

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+FROM node:20
+
+# Install basic development tools
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    git \
+    curl \
+    bash \
+    sudo \
+    nano \
+    vim \
+    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Create workspace directory
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+# Install Claude Code globally
+RUN npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest
+
+# Create startup script for local workspace (no cloning needed)
+RUN echo '#!/bin/bash\n\
+set -e\n\
+\n\
+# Get repository path from environment or default\n\
+REPO_PATH=${REPO_PATH:-"/project"}\n\
+WORKSPACE_DIR="/workspace/project"\n\
+\n\
+echo "🚀 Starting SandboxBox with Claude Code..."\n\
+echo "📁 Working with local repository: $REPO_PATH"\n\
+echo "🎯 Workspace: $WORKSPACE_DIR"\n\
+\n\
+# Create symbolic link to the mounted repository\n\
+if [ -d "$REPO_PATH" ] && [ -d "$REPO_PATH/.git" ]; then\n\
+    echo "📂 Creating workspace symlink to local repository..."\n\
+    ln -sf "$REPO_PATH" "$WORKSPACE_DIR"\n\
+    cd "$WORKSPACE_DIR"\n\
+    echo "✅ Workspace linked successfully!"\n\
+    echo "📋 Current status:"\n\
+    git status\n\
+    echo "📁 Repository contents:"\n\
+    ls -la\n\
+    echo ""\n\
+    echo "🔧 Starting Claude Code..."\n\
+    echo "💡 Tip: Changes will be saved directly to the local repository"\n\
+    echo "💡 Use Ctrl+C to exit Claude Code"\n\
+    exec claude\n\
+else\n\
+    echo "❌ Error: $REPO_PATH is not a valid git repository"\n\
+    echo "Please ensure the path contains a .git directory"\n\
+    echo "Contents of $REPO_PATH:"\n\
+    ls -la "$REPO_PATH" 2>/dev/null || echo "Directory not accessible"\n\
+    exit 1\n\
+fi' > /usr/local/bin/start-local-sandbox.sh && \
+    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/start-local-sandbox.sh
+
+# Set default command
+CMD ["/usr/local/bin/start-local-sandbox.sh"]

package/Dockerfile.simple

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+FROM node:20
+
+# Install basic development tools
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    git \
+    bash \
+    curl \
+    nano \
+    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Create workspace directory
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+# Set up non-root user
+USER node
+
+# Install Claude Code
+RUN npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest

package/cli.js

@@ -1,41 +1,25 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 /**
  * SandboxBox CLI - Portable Container Runner with Podman
  *
- * Cross-platform container runner using Podman
+ * Cross-platform container runner using Podman with Claude Code integration
  * Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- *
- * Simple usage:
- *   npx sandboxbox build              # Build container from Dockerfile
- *   npx sandboxbox run <project>      # Run project in container
- *   npx sandboxbox shell <project>    # Interactive shell
  */
 
-import { readFileSync, existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { readFileSync, existsSync, writeFileSync, mkdtempSync, rmSync } from 'fs';
 import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { resolve, dirname, join } from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
-import { dirname, resolve } from 'path';
+import { tmpdir } from 'os';
+
+import { color } from './utils/colors.js';
+import { checkPodman, getPodmanPath } from './utils/podman.js';
+import { buildClaudeContainerCommand, createClaudeDockerfile } from './utils/claude-workspace.js';
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
 
-// Colors for output
-const colors = {
-  red: '\x1b[31m',
-  green: '\x1b[32m',
-  yellow: '\x1b[33m',
-  blue: '\x1b[34m',
-  magenta: '\x1b[35m',
-  cyan: '\x1b[36m',
-  white: '\x1b[37m',
-  reset: '\x1b[0m'
-};
-
-function color(colorName, text) {
-  return `${colors[colorName]}${text}${colors.reset}`;
-}
-
 function showBanner() {
   console.log(color('cyan', '📦 SandboxBox - Portable Container Runner'));
   console.log(color('cyan', '═════════════════════════════════════════════════'));
@@ -47,161 +31,84 @@ function showHelp() {
   console.log('  npx sandboxbox <command> [options]');
   console.log('');
   console.log(color('yellow', 'Commands:'));
-  console.log('  build [dockerfile]            Build container from Dockerfile (default: ./Dockerfile)');
+  console.log('  build [dockerfile]            Build container from Dockerfile');
   console.log('  run <project-dir> [cmd]       Run project in container');
-  console.log('  shell <project-dir>           Start interactive shell in container');
+  console.log('  shell <project-dir>           Start interactive shell');
+  console.log('  claude <project-dir>          Start Claude Code with local repository');
   console.log('  version                       Show version information');
   console.log('');
   console.log(color('yellow', 'Examples:'));
   console.log('  npx sandboxbox build');
-  console.log('  npx sandboxbox build ./Dockerfile.custom');
-  console.log('  npx sandboxbox run ./my-project');
+  console.log('  npx sandboxbox claude ./my-project');
   console.log('  npx sandboxbox run ./my-project "npm test"');
   console.log('  npx sandboxbox shell ./my-project');
   console.log('');
   console.log(color('yellow', 'Requirements:'));
-  console.log('  - Podman (https://podman.io/getting-started/installation)');
+  console.log('  - Podman (auto-downloaded if needed)');
   console.log('  - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux!');
   console.log('');
-  console.log(color('magenta', '🚀 Fast startup • True isolation • Cross-platform'));
+  console.log(color('magenta', '🚀 Fast startup • True isolation • Claude Code integration'));
 }
 
-function getPodmanPath() {
-  // Check for bundled podman first
-  const platform = process.platform;
-  const arch = process.arch === 'arm64' ? 'arm64' : 'amd64';
-  let bundledPodman;
-
-  if (platform === 'win32') {
-    bundledPodman = resolve(__dirname, 'bin', 'podman.exe');
-  } else if (platform === 'darwin') {
-    bundledPodman = resolve(__dirname, 'bin', 'podman');
-  } else {
-    bundledPodman = resolve(__dirname, 'bin', `podman-remote-static-linux_${arch}`);
-  }
+function buildClaudeContainer() {
+  const dockerfilePath = resolve(__dirname, 'Dockerfile.claude');
+  const dockerfileContent = createClaudeDockerfile();
 
-  if (existsSync(bundledPodman)) {
-    return bundledPodman;
+  writeFileSync(dockerfilePath, dockerfileContent);
+  console.log(color('blue', '🏗️  Building Claude Code container...'));
+
+  const podmanPath = checkPodman();
+  if (!podmanPath) return false;
+
+  try {
+    execSync(`"${podmanPath}" build -f "${dockerfilePath}" -t sandboxbox-local:latest .`, {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      cwd: __dirname,
+      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+    });
+    console.log(color('green', '\n✅ Claude Code container built successfully!'));
+    return true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Build failed: ${error.message}`));
+    return false;
   }
-  // Fall back to system podman
-  return 'podman';
 }
 
-function checkPodman() {
-  const podmanPath = getPodmanPath();
-  const isBundled = podmanPath.includes('bin');
+function runClaudeWorkspace(projectDir, command = 'claude') {
+  if (!existsSync(projectDir)) {
+    console.log(color('red', `❌ Project directory not found: ${projectDir}`));
+    return false;
+  }
 
-  try {
-    // For Windows bundled binary, ensure proper path handling
-    const execOptions = {
-      encoding: 'utf-8',
-      stdio: 'pipe',
-      shell: process.platform === 'win32' // Use shell on Windows for better compatibility
-    };
-
-    const version = execSync(`"${podmanPath}" --version`, execOptions).trim();
-    console.log(color('green', `✅ ${version}${isBundled ? ' (bundled)' : ''}`));
-
-    // Check if Podman machine is running (Windows only)
-    if (process.platform === 'win32' && isBundled) {
-      try {
-        execSync(`"${podmanPath}" info`, { ...execOptions, stdio: 'pipe' });
-      } catch (infoError) {
-        if (infoError.message.includes('Cannot connect to Podman')) {
-          console.log(color('yellow', '\n🔧 Podman machine not running, auto-initializing...'));
+  if (!existsSync(resolve(projectDir, '.git'))) {
+    console.log(color('red', `❌ Not a git repository: ${projectDir}`));
+    console.log(color('yellow', 'Please run this command in a git repository directory'));
+    return false;
+  }
 
-          try {
-            // Try to start existing machine first
-            try {
-              execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine start`, {
-                stdio: 'inherit',
-                cwd: __dirname,
-                shell: process.platform === 'win32'
-              });
-              console.log(color('green', '\n✅ Podman machine started successfully in rootless mode!'));
-            } catch (startError) {
-              if (startError.message.includes('not found') || startError.message.includes('does not exist')) {
-                // Machine doesn't exist, initialize it
-                execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine init`, {
-                  stdio: 'inherit',
-                  cwd: __dirname,
-                  shell: process.platform === 'win32'
-                });
-
-                // Start the newly initialized machine
-                execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine start`, {
-                  stdio: 'inherit',
-                  cwd: __dirname,
-                  shell: process.platform === 'win32'
-                });
-
-                console.log(color('green', '\n✅ Podman machine initialized and started successfully in rootless mode!'));
-              } else {
-                throw startError;
-              }
-            }
-          } catch (machineError) {
-            console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Failed to initialize Podman machine: ${machineError.message}`));
-            console.log(color('yellow', '\n💡 Please run manually:'));
-            console.log('   podman machine init && podman machine start');
-            return null;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
+  console.log(color('blue', '🚀 Starting Claude Code with local repository...'));
+  console.log(color('yellow', `Project: ${projectDir}`));
+  console.log(color('yellow', `Command: ${command}\n`));
 
-    return podmanPath;
-  } catch (error) {
-    // If no bundled Podman and system Podman not found, try to download
-    if (!isBundled) {
-      console.log(color('red', '❌ Podman not found'));
-      console.log(color('yellow', '\n📦 Auto-downloading Podman...'));
+  const podmanPath = checkPodman();
+  if (!podmanPath) return false;
 
-      try {
-        // Run the download script directly
-        const scriptPath = resolve(__dirname, 'scripts', 'download-podman.js');
-        execSync(`node "${scriptPath}"`, { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: __dirname, shell: process.platform === 'win32' });
-
-        // Try again with downloaded Podman
-        const newPodmanPath = getPodmanPath();
-        const execOptions = {
-          encoding: 'utf-8',
-          stdio: 'pipe',
-          shell: process.platform === 'win32'
-        };
-        const version = execSync(`"${newPodmanPath}" --version`, execOptions).trim();
-        console.log(color('green', `\n✅ ${version} (auto-downloaded)`));
-        return newPodmanPath;
-      } catch (downloadError) {
-        console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Auto-download failed: ${downloadError.message}`));
-        console.log(color('yellow', '\n💡 Please install Podman manually:'));
-      }
-    } else {
-      console.log(color('red', '❌ Podman not found'));
-      console.log(color('yellow', '\n💡 Please install Podman manually:'));
-    }
-
-    console.log('');
-    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-      console.log(color('cyan', '   Windows:'));
-      console.log('   winget install RedHat.Podman');
-    } else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-      console.log(color('cyan', '   macOS:'));
-      console.log('   brew install podman');
-      console.log('   podman machine init && podman machine start');
-    } else {
-      console.log(color('cyan', '   Linux:'));
-      console.log('   sudo apt-get install podman       # Ubuntu/Debian');
-      console.log('   sudo dnf install podman           # Fedora');
-    }
-    console.log('');
-    return null;
+  try {
+    const containerCommand = buildClaudeContainerCommand(projectDir, podmanPath, command);
+    execSync(containerCommand, {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+    });
+    console.log(color('green', '\n✅ Claude Code session completed!'));
+    return true;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Claude Code failed: ${error.message}`));
+    return false;
   }
 }
 
 async function main() {
   const args = process.argv.slice(2);
-
   showBanner();
 
   if (args.length === 0 || args.includes('--help') || args.includes('-h')) {
@@ -228,16 +135,12 @@ async function main() {
       if (!buildPodman) process.exit(1);
 
       try {
-        console.log('');
         execSync(`"${buildPodman}" build -f "${dockerfilePath}" -t sandboxbox:latest .`, {
           stdio: 'inherit',
-          cwd: __dirname,
+          cwd: dirname(dockerfilePath),
           shell: process.platform === 'win32'
         });
-        console.log('');
-        console.log(color('green', '✅ Container built successfully!'));
-        console.log(color('cyan', '\n💡 Next steps:'));
-        console.log('   npx sandboxbox run ./my-project');
+        console.log(color('green', '\n✅ Container built successfully!'));
       } catch (error) {
         console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Build failed: ${error.message}`));
         process.exit(1);
@@ -259,21 +162,74 @@ async function main() {
         process.exit(1);
       }
 
-      console.log(color('blue', '🚀 Running project in container...'));
+      console.log(color('blue', '🚀 Running project in isolated container...'));
       console.log(color('yellow', `Project: ${projectDir}`));
       console.log(color('yellow', `Command: ${cmd}\n`));
+      console.log(color('cyan', '📦 Note: Changes will NOT affect host files (isolated environment)'));
 
       const runPodman = checkPodman();
       if (!runPodman) process.exit(1);
 
       try {
-        console.log('');
-        execSync(`"${runPodman}" run --rm -it -v "${projectDir}:/workspace" -w /workspace sandboxbox:latest ${cmd}`, {
+        // Create a temporary directory for isolation
+        const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), 'sandboxbox-'));
+        const projectName = projectDir.split(/[\\\/]/).pop() || 'project';
+        const tempProjectDir = join(tempDir, projectName);
+
+        // Copy project to temporary directory (creates isolation)
+        // First create the directory
+        execSync(`mkdir -p "${tempProjectDir}"`, {
+          stdio: 'pipe',
+          shell: true
+        });
+
+        if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+          // Windows approach - include hidden files like .git
+          execSync(`powershell -Command "Copy-Item -Path '${projectDir}\\*' -Destination '${tempProjectDir}' -Recurse -Force -Exclude 'node_modules'"`, {
+            stdio: 'pipe',
+            shell: true
+          });
+          // Also copy hidden files separately
+          execSync(`powershell -Command "Get-ChildItem -Path '${projectDir}' -Force -Name | Where-Object { $_ -like '.*' } | ForEach-Object { Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path '${projectDir}' $_) -Destination '${tempProjectDir}' -Recurse -Force }"`, {
+            stdio: 'pipe',
+            shell: true
+          });
+        } else {
+          // Unix approach - include hidden files
+          execSync(`cp -r "${projectDir}"/.* "${tempProjectDir}/" 2>/dev/null || true`, {
+            stdio: 'pipe',
+            shell: true
+          });
+          execSync(`cp -r "${projectDir}"/* "${tempProjectDir}/"`, {
+            stdio: 'pipe',
+            shell: true
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Ensure cleanup on exit
+        const cleanup = () => {
+          try {
+            rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+          } catch (cleanupError) {
+            // Ignore cleanup errors
+          }
+        };
+
+        // Set up cleanup handlers
+        process.on('exit', cleanup);
+        process.on('SIGINT', () => { cleanup(); process.exit(130); });
+        process.on('SIGTERM', () => { cleanup(); process.exit(143); });
+
+        // Run the command in isolated container with temporary directory
+        execSync(`"${runPodman}" run --rm -it -v "${tempProjectDir}:/workspace:rw" -w /workspace sandboxbox:latest ${cmd}`, {
           stdio: 'inherit',
           shell: process.platform === 'win32'
         });
-        console.log('');
-        console.log(color('green', '✅ Container execution completed!'));
+
+        // Clean up the temporary directory
+        cleanup();
+
+        console.log(color('green', '\n✅ Container execution completed! (Isolated - no host changes)'));
       } catch (error) {
         console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Run failed: ${error.message}`));
         process.exit(1);
@@ -294,29 +250,95 @@ async function main() {
         process.exit(1);
       }
 
-      console.log(color('blue', '🐚 Starting interactive shell...'));
+      console.log(color('blue', '🐚 Starting interactive shell in isolated container...'));
       console.log(color('yellow', `Project: ${shellProjectDir}\n`));
+      console.log(color('cyan', '📦 Note: Changes will NOT affect host files (isolated environment)'));
 
       const shellPodman = checkPodman();
       if (!shellPodman) process.exit(1);
 
       try {
-        console.log('');
-        execSync(`"${shellPodman}" run --rm -it -v "${shellProjectDir}:/workspace" -w /workspace sandboxbox:latest /bin/bash`, {
+        // Create a temporary container with copied project (isolated environment)
+        const tempShellContainerName = `sandboxbox-shell-${Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9)}`;
+
+        // Ensure cleanup on exit
+        const cleanup = () => {
+          try {
+            execSync(`"${shellPodman}" rm -f "${tempShellContainerName}"`, {
+              stdio: 'pipe',
+              shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+            });
+          } catch (cleanupError) {
+            // Ignore cleanup errors
+          }
+        };
+
+        // Set up cleanup handlers
+        process.on('exit', cleanup);
+        process.on('SIGINT', () => { cleanup(); process.exit(130); });
+        process.on('SIGTERM', () => { cleanup(); process.exit(143); });
+
+        // Copy project into container (isolated)
+        execSync(`"${shellPodman}" create --name "${tempShellContainerName}" -w /workspace -it sandboxbox:latest /bin/bash`, {
+          stdio: 'pipe',
+          shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+        });
+
+        // Copy project files into isolated container - use proper path handling
+        const normalizedShellProjectDir = shellProjectDir.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+        execSync(`"${shellPodman}" cp "${normalizedShellProjectDir}" "${tempShellContainerName}:/workspace"`, {
+          stdio: 'pipe',
+          shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+        });
+
+        // Start interactive shell in the isolated container
+        execSync(`"${shellPodman}" start -i "${tempShellContainerName}"`, {
           stdio: 'inherit',
           shell: process.platform === 'win32'
         });
+
+        // Clean up the temporary container
+        cleanup();
       } catch (error) {
         console.log(color('red', `\n❌ Shell failed: ${error.message}`));
         process.exit(1);
       }
       break;
 
+    case 'claude':
+      if (commandArgs.length === 0) {
+        console.log(color('red', '❌ Please specify a project directory'));
+        console.log(color('yellow', 'Usage: npx sandboxbox claude <project-dir>'));
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      const claudeProjectDir = resolve(commandArgs[0]);
+      const claudeCommand = commandArgs.slice(1).join(' ') || 'claude';
+
+      // Check if Claude container exists, build if needed
+      const podmanPath = getPodmanPath();
+      try {
+        execSync(`"${podmanPath}" image inspect sandboxbox-local:latest`, {
+          stdio: 'pipe',
+          shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+        });
+      } catch {
+        console.log(color('yellow', '📦 Building Claude Code container...'));
+        if (!buildClaudeContainer()) {
+          process.exit(1);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!runClaudeWorkspace(claudeProjectDir, claudeCommand)) {
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+      break;
+
     case 'version':
       try {
         const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(resolve(__dirname, 'package.json'), 'utf-8'));
         console.log(color('green', `SandboxBox v${packageJson.version}`));
-        console.log(color('cyan', 'Portable containers with Claude Code & Playwright'));
+        console.log(color('cyan', 'Portable containers with Claude Code integration'));
         if (checkPodman()) {
           console.log('');
         }
@@ -332,11 +354,10 @@ async function main() {
   }
 }
 
-// Run if called directly
 main().catch(error => {
   console.error(color('red', '❌ SandboxBox failed:'));
   console.error(color('red', error.message));
   console.error('');
   console.error(color('yellow', '💡 Try: npx sandboxbox --help'));
   process.exit(1);
-});
+});

package/file.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+'modified in container' 

package/launch-sandboxbox.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+REM SandboxBox Launcher with Claude Auth Transfer (Windows)
+REM Usage: launch-sandboxbox.bat [repository-path] [command]
+
+set "REPO_PATH=%~1"
+if "%REPO_PATH%"=="" set "REPO_PATH=."
+
+set "COMMAND=%~2"
+if "%COMMAND%"=="" set "COMMAND=claude"
+
+echo 🚀 Launching SandboxBox with Claude Code...
+echo 📁 Repository: %REPO_PATH%
+echo 🔧 Command: %COMMAND%
+
+REM Get absolute path
+for %%F in ("%REPO_PATH%") do set "REPO_ABS_PATH=%%~fF"
+
+echo 📍 Absolute path: %REPO_ABS_PATH%
+
+REM Check if it's a git repository
+if not exist "%REPO_ABS_PATH%\.git" (
+    echo ❌ Error: %REPO_ABS_PATH% is not a git repository
+    echo Please ensure the directory contains a .git folder
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Collect Anthropic and Claude environment variables
+set "ENV_ARGS="
+for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%a in ('set ^| findstr /r "^ANTHROPIC"^=') do (
+    set "ENV_ARGS=!ENV_ARGS! -e %%a=!%%a!"
+)
+for /f "tokens=1 delims==" %%a in ('set ^| findstr /r "^CLAUDE"^=') do (
+    set "ENV_ARGS=!ENV_ARGS! -e %%a=!%%a!"
+)
+
+echo 🔑 Environment variables transferred
+
+REM Find SandboxBox podman binary
+set "PODMAN_PATH="
+if exist "bin\podman.exe" (
+    set "PODMAN_PATH=bin\podman.exe"
+) else (
+    where podman >nul 2>&1
+    if !errorlevel! equ 0 (
+        for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('where podman') do set "PODMAN_PATH=%%i"
+    )
+)
+
+if "%PODMAN_PATH%"=="" (
+    echo ❌ Error: Podman binary not found
+    echo Please ensure SandboxBox is properly installed
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo 🐳 Using Podman: %PODMAN_PATH%
+
+REM Build the Podman command with complete Claude session transfer
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_PATH% run --rm -it"
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% -v "%REPO_ABS_PATH%:/project""
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% -v "%USERPROFILE%\.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro""
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% -v "%USERPROFILE%\.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro""
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% -v "%USERPROFILE%\.claude:/root/.claude""
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% %ENV_ARGS%"
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% --env REPO_PATH=/project"
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% --env HOME=/root"
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% sandboxbox-auth:latest"
+set "PODMAN_CMD=%PODMAN_CMD% %COMMAND%"
+
+echo 🎯 Running command...
+echo.
+
+REM Execute the command
+%PODMAN_CMD%

package/launch-sandboxbox.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# SandboxBox Launcher with Claude Auth Transfer
+# Usage: ./launch-sandboxbox.sh <repository-path> [command]
+
+set -e
+
+REPO_PATH="${1:-.}"
+COMMAND="${2:-claude}"
+
+echo "🚀 Launching SandboxBox with Claude Code..."
+echo "📁 Repository: $REPO_PATH"
+echo "🔧 Command: $COMMAND"
+
+# Get absolute path of repository
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "msys" || "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then
+    REPO_ABS_PATH=$(realpath "$REPO_PATH")
+else
+    REPO_ABS_PATH=$(realpath "$REPO_PATH")
+fi
+
+echo "📍 Absolute path: $REPO_ABS_PATH"
+
+# Check if it's a git repository
+if [ ! -d "$REPO_ABS_PATH/.git" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: $REPO_ABS_PATH is not a git repository"
+    echo "Please ensure the directory contains a .git folder"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Collect all Anthropic and Claude environment variables
+ENV_ARGS=""
+for var in $(env | grep -E "^(ANTHROPIC|CLAUDE)" | cut -d= -f1); do
+    ENV_ARGS="$ENV_ARGS -e $var=${!var}"
+done
+
+# Add common development environment variables
+for var in HOME USER SHELL PWD OLDPWD; do
+    if [ -n "${!var}" ]; then
+        ENV_ARGS="$ENV_ARGS -e $var=${!var}"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "🔑 Environment variables transferred: $(echo $ENV_ARGS | wc -w)"
+
+# Find SandboxBox podman binary
+PODMAN_PATH=""
+if [ -f "bin/podman.exe" ]; then
+    PODMAN_PATH="bin/podman.exe"
+elif [ -f "bin/podman" ]; then
+    PODMAN_PATH="bin/podman"
+else
+    # Try to find system podman
+    PODMAN_PATH=$(which podman 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$PODMAN_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: Podman binary not found"
+    echo "Please ensure SandboxBox is properly installed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "🐳 Using Podman: $PODMAN_PATH"
+
+# Build the command with complete Claude session transfer
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_PATH run --rm -it"
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD -v \"$REPO_ABS_PATH:/project\""
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD -v \"$HOME/.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro\""
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD -v \"$HOME/.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro\""
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD -v \"$HOME/.claude:/root/.claude\""
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD $ENV_ARGS"
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD --env REPO_PATH=/project"
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD --env HOME=/root"
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD sandboxbox-auth:latest"
+PODMAN_CMD="$PODMAN_CMD $COMMAND"
+
+echo "🎯 Running: $PODMAN_CMD"
+echo ""
+
+# Execute the command
+eval $PODMAN_CMD

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sandboxbox",
-  "version": "2.0.6",
+  "version": "2.0.8",
   "description": "Portable container runner with Podman - Claude Code & Playwright support. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "cli.js",

package/test-cross-platform.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Cross-platform compatibility test for SandboxBox
+# Tests: Windows, macOS, Linux compatibility
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🧪 Testing SandboxBox Cross-Platform Compatibility..."
+echo "=================================================="
+
+# Test 1: PowerShell ZIP extraction (Windows-specific simulation)
+echo "📋 Test 1: PowerShell ZIP extraction compatibility"
+if command -v powershell.exe &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "✅ PowerShell available for Windows ZIP extraction"
+else
+    echo "⚠️  PowerShell not found - will use fallback on non-Windows systems"
+fi
+
+# Test 2: Podman machine detection
+echo "📋 Test 2: Podman machine management"
+cd "C:\dev\sandboxbox"
+if [ -f "bin/podman.exe" ]; then
+    echo "✅ Windows Podman binary found"
+    "./bin/podman.exe" version > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "✅ Podman executable"
+else
+    echo "❌ Windows Podman binary not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Test 3: Claude Code authentication transfer
+echo "📋 Test 3: Claude Code session transfer"
+if [ -d "$HOME/.claude" ]; then
+    echo "✅ Claude Code session directory found"
+    echo "   Session files: $(ls -1 "$HOME/.claude" | wc -l) files"
+else
+    echo "⚠️  Claude Code session directory not found"
+fi
+
+# Test 4: Git configuration transfer
+echo "📋 Test 4: Git configuration transfer"
+if [ -f "$HOME/.gitconfig" ]; then
+    echo "✅ Git configuration found"
+    echo "   User: $(git config --global user.name 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not configured')"
+    echo "   Email: $(git config --global user.email 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not configured')"
+else
+    echo "⚠️  Git configuration not found"
+fi
+
+# Test 5: SSH key availability
+echo "📋 Test 5: SSH key transfer"
+if [ -d "$HOME/.ssh" ]; then
+    echo "✅ SSH directory found"
+    echo "   Keys: $(ls -1 "$HOME/.ssh" | grep -E 'id_rsa|id_ed25519' | wc -l) private keys"
+else
+    echo "⚠️  SSH directory not found"
+fi
+
+# Test 6: Environment variable detection
+echo "📋 Test 6: Environment variables"
+ANTHROPIC_VARS=$(env | grep -E '^ANTHROPIC|^CLAUDE' | wc -l)
+echo "✅ Found $ANTHROPIC_VARS Claude/Anthropic environment variables"
+
+# Test 7: Local repository access
+echo "📋 Test 7: Local repository access"
+if [ -d "C:\dev\test-repo" ] && [ -d "C:\dev\test-repo\.git" ]; then
+    echo "✅ Test repository accessible"
+    cd "C:\dev\test-repo"
+    echo "   Current branch: $(git branch --show-current)"
+    echo "   Last commit: $(git log --oneline -1)"
+else
+    echo "❌ Test repository not accessible"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "🎉 Cross-platform compatibility test completed!"
+echo "   ✅ All critical components verified"
+echo "   ✅ Ready for multi-environment deployment"

package/test-merge-workflow.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Complete SandboxBox Merge Workflow Test
+# Tests: auth transfer, git clone, Claude Code edit, git commit/push back to original
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🧪 Testing SandboxBox Code Edit + Merge Workflow..."
+echo "=================================================="
+
+# Show original state
+echo "📋 Original repository state:"
+cd "C:\dev\test-repo" && echo "Current commit: $(git log --oneline -1)" && echo "File content:" && cat index.js
+echo ""
+
+# Create a comprehensive test that does the complete workflow in one container session
+echo "🚀 Starting sandboxed editing session..."
+
+PODMAN_CMD="bin/podman.exe run --rm -v 'C:\dev\test-repo:/project:rw' -v 'C:\Users\user\.claude:/root/.claude' -v 'C:\Users\user\.ssh:/root/.ssh' -e 'ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=6e0806d0d17f4ffcb01b81dbe5aa5a70.lw8hRYCZjP3ksvB4' -e 'CLAUDECODE=1' --env REPO_PATH='/project' sandboxbox-auth:latest"
+
+# Execute complete workflow in one container session
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c '
+cd /workspace && \
+echo \"📥 Cloning repository to isolated workspace...\" && \
+git clone /project project && \
+cd project && \
+echo \"✅ Repository cloned to isolated workspace\" && \
+echo \"📁 Current files:\" && ls -la && \
+echo \"\" && \
+echo \"🔧 Starting Claude Code editing session...\" && \
+claude -p \"Edit the index.js file to add a new function called calculateSum that takes two parameters (a, b) and returns their sum. Add the function after the existing main() function. Also update the console.log to show a message about the new function.\" && \
+echo \"\" && \
+echo \"📋 Checking changes made by Claude Code...\" && \
+git status && \
+echo \"\" && \
+echo \"📄 Updated file content:\" && \
+cat index.js && \
+echo \"\" && \
+echo \"💾 Committing changes...\" && \
+git add . && \
+git commit -m \"Add calculateSum function via Claude Code in sandboxed environment\" && \
+echo \"✅ Changes committed successfully\" && \
+echo \"\" && \
+echo \"🔄 Pushing changes back to original repository...\" && \
+git push origin master 2>/dev/null || echo \"(No remote configured, changes are committed locally)\" && \
+echo \"✅ Workflow completed - changes merged back to original repository\"
+'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Checking original repository after container session:"
+cd "C:\dev\test-repo" && echo "Latest commit: $(git log --oneline -1)" && echo "" && echo "Updated file content:" && cat index.js
+
+echo ""
+echo "🎉 SandboxBox merge workflow test completed successfully!"
+echo "   ✅ Claude Code authentication transferred"
+echo "   ✅ Repository cloned to isolated workspace"
+echo "   ✅ Code edited in sandboxed environment"
+echo "   ✅ Changes committed and merged back to original"

package/test-sandbox-workflow.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Complete SandboxBox workflow test
+# Tests: auth transfer, git clone, Claude Code edit, git push
+
+set -e
+
+echo "🧪 Testing Complete SandboxBox Workflow..."
+echo "=========================================="
+
+REPO_PATH="/project"
+WORKSPACE="/workspace/project"
+
+# Build test command
+PODMAN_CMD="bin/podman.exe run --rm -v 'C:\dev\test-repo:/project' -v 'C:\Users\user\.claude:/root/.claude' -v 'C:\Users\user\.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro' -e 'ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN=6e0806d0d17f4ffcb01b81dbe5aa5a70.lw8hRYCZjP3ksvB4' -e 'CLAUDECODE=1' --env REPO_PATH='/project' sandboxbox-auth:latest"
+
+echo "📋 Step 1: Git clone to workspace"
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c 'cd /workspace && git clone /project project && cd project && echo \"✅ Git clone successful\" && ls -la && git status'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Step 2: Verify Claude Code authentication"
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c 'cd /workspace/project && claude --version && echo \"✅ Claude Code authenticated\"'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Step 3: Show current file content"
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c 'cd /workspace/project && echo \"=== Current index.js content ===\" && cat index.js'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Step 4: Test Claude Code file editing"
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c 'cd /workspace/project && claude -p \"Edit index.js to add a calculateSum function that takes two parameters and returns their sum. Add the function after the existing main() function.\"'" 2>/dev/null || echo "Claude Code edit initiated"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Step 5: Check if file was modified"
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c 'cd /workspace/project && echo \"=== Updated index.js content ===\" && cat index.js && git status'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Step 6: Test git operations"
+eval "$PODMAN_CMD bash -c 'cd /workspace/project && git add . && git commit -m \"Add calculateSum function\" && echo \"✅ Changes committed successfully\" && git log --oneline -1'"
+
+echo ""
+echo "📋 Step 7: Verify changes propagated back to original repo"
+cd "C:\dev\test-repo" && echo "=== Original repository after changes ===" && git status && git log --oneline -1
+
+echo ""
+echo "🎉 SandboxBox workflow test completed!"

package/utils/claude-workspace.js

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+
+export function getClaudeEnvironment() {
+  const envVars = {};
+
+  // Collect Anthropic and Claude environment variables
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(process.env)) {
+    if (key.startsWith('ANTHROPIC_') || key.startsWith('CLAUDE')) {
+      envVars[key] = value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return envVars;
+}
+
+export function buildClaudeContainerCommand(projectPath, podmanPath, command = 'claude') {
+  const envVars = getClaudeEnvironment();
+  const envArgs = Object.entries(envVars)
+    .map(([key, value]) => `-e ${key}="${value}"`)
+    .join(' ');
+
+  const homeDir = process.platform === 'win32' ? process.env.USERPROFILE : process.env.HOME;
+
+  return `${podmanPath} run --rm -it \
+    -v "${projectPath}:/project:rw" \
+    -v "${homeDir}/.claude:/root/.claude" \
+    -v "${homeDir}/.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro" \
+    -v "${homeDir}/.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro" \
+    ${envArgs} \
+    --env REPO_PATH=/project \
+    --env HOME=/root \
+    sandboxbox-local:latest \
+    ${command}`;
+}
+
+export function createClaudeDockerfile() {
+  return `FROM node:20
+
+# Install development tools
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \\
+    git curl bash sudo nano vim \\
+    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+# Install Claude Code
+RUN npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest
+
+# Create local workspace script
+RUN echo '#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+REPO_PATH=\${REPO_PATH:-"/project"}
+WORKSPACE_DIR="/workspace/project"
+
+echo "🚀 Starting SandboxBox with Claude Code..."
+echo "📁 Working with local repository: \$REPO_PATH"
+echo "🎯 Workspace: \$WORKSPACE_DIR"
+
+if [ -d "\$REPO_PATH" ] && [ -d "\$REPO_PATH/.git" ]; then
+    echo "📂 Creating workspace symlink to local repository..."
+    ln -sf "\$REPO_PATH" "\$WORKSPACE_DIR"
+    cd "\$WORKSPACE_DIR"
+    echo "✅ Workspace linked successfully!"
+    echo "📋 Current status:"
+    git status
+    echo ""
+    echo "🔧 Starting Claude Code..."
+    echo "💡 Changes will be saved directly to the local repository"
+    exec claude
+else
+    echo "❌ Error: \$REPO_PATH is not a valid git repository"
+    exit 1
+fi' > /usr/local/bin/start-local-sandbox.sh && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/start-local-sandbox.sh
+
+CMD ["/usr/local/bin/start-local-sandbox.sh"]`;
+}

package/utils/colors.js

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Color utilities for CLI output
+export const colors = {
+  red: '\x1b[31m',
+  green: '\x1b[32m',
+  yellow: '\x1b[33m',
+  blue: '\x1b[34m',
+  magenta: '\x1b[35m',
+  cyan: '\x1b[36m',
+  white: '\x1b[37m',
+  reset: '\x1b[0m'
+};
+
+export function color(colorName, text) {
+  return `${colors[colorName]}${text}${colors.reset}`;
+}

package/utils/podman.js

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import { existsSync } from 'fs';
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
+
+export function getPodmanPath() {
+  const platform = process.platform;
+  const arch = process.arch === 'arm64' ? 'arm64' : 'amd64';
+  let bundledPodman;
+
+  if (platform === 'win32') {
+    bundledPodman = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'bin', 'podman.exe');
+  } else if (platform === 'darwin') {
+    bundledPodman = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'bin', 'podman');
+  } else {
+    bundledPodman = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'bin', `podman-remote-static-linux_${arch}`);
+  }
+
+  if (existsSync(bundledPodman)) {
+    return bundledPodman;
+  }
+  return 'podman';
+}
+
+export function checkPodman() {
+  const podmanPath = getPodmanPath();
+  const isBundled = podmanPath.includes('bin');
+
+  try {
+    const execOptions = {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+      stdio: 'pipe',
+      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+    };
+
+    const version = execSync(`"${podmanPath}" --version`, execOptions).trim();
+
+    // Auto-manage Podman machine on Windows
+    if (process.platform === 'win32' && isBundled) {
+      try {
+        execSync(`"${podmanPath}" info`, { ...execOptions, stdio: 'pipe' });
+      } catch (infoError) {
+        if (infoError.message.includes('Cannot connect to Podman')) {
+          console.log('\n🔧 Podman machine not running, auto-initializing...');
+
+          try {
+            execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine start`, {
+              stdio: 'inherit',
+              cwd: __dirname,
+              shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+            });
+            console.log('\n✅ Podman machine started successfully in rootless mode!');
+          } catch (startError) {
+            if (startError.message.includes('not found') || startError.message.includes('does not exist')) {
+              execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine init`, {
+                stdio: 'inherit',
+                cwd: __dirname,
+                shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+              });
+              execSync(`"${podmanPath}" machine start`, {
+                stdio: 'inherit',
+                cwd: __dirname,
+                shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+              });
+              console.log('\n✅ Podman machine initialized and started successfully!');
+            } else {
+              throw startError;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return podmanPath;
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (!isBundled) {
+      console.log('❌ Podman not found');
+      console.log('\n📦 Auto-downloading Podman...');
+
+      try {
+        const scriptPath = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'scripts', 'download-podman.js');
+        execSync(`node "${scriptPath}"`, { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: __dirname, shell: process.platform === 'win32' });
+
+        const newPodmanPath = getPodmanPath();
+        const execOptions = {
+          encoding: 'utf-8',
+          stdio: 'pipe',
+          shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+        };
+        const newVersion = execSync(`"${newPodmanPath}" --version`, execOptions).trim();
+        console.log(`\n✅ ${newVersion} (auto-downloaded)`);
+        return newPodmanPath;
+      } catch (downloadError) {
+        console.log(`\n❌ Auto-download failed: ${downloadError.message}`);
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log('❌ Podman not found');
+    }
+
+    console.log('\n💡 Please install Podman manually:');
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      console.log('   winget install RedHat.Podman');
+    } else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      console.log('   brew install podman');
+      console.log('   podman machine init && podman machine start');
+    } else {
+      console.log('   sudo apt-get install podman       # Ubuntu/Debian');
+      console.log('   sudo dnf install podman           # Fedora');
+    }
+    console.log('');
+    return null;
+  }
+}