# Perplexity open-sources SPACE, its agent sandbox platform

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-10-15T17:03:15Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/perplexity-open-sources-space-its-agent-sandbox-platform

## Summary

Perplexity released SPACE, its in-house sandbox platform for its Computer agent, as open-source on October 15, 2026. The project, licensed under Apache 2.0, includes code, documentation, and a GitHub repository. SPACE handles millions of daily sandbox creations and offers three to five times faster performance than Perplexity’s previous provider, according to the company’s own figures.

SPACE runs agents in isolated Firecracker microVMs with built-in controls for network access, credentials, and state recovery. Perplexity claims it withstood 108 security test attempts without host breaches, though some network bypasses were found and fixed. The platform supports branching, pausing, and resuming agent sessions. Perplexity partners with CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe to deploy SPACE on their cloud platforms, aiming to make it available to their customers.

## Key points

- SPACE runs agents in isolated Firecracker microVMs with session controls and credential management
- Perplexity claims 108 security tests failed to breach host systems, fixing network bypasses
- CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe partner to deploy SPACE on their cloud platforms

## Why it matters

SPACE’s open-source release offers developers a production-tested agent runtime with security and isolation features, potentially accelerating safe agent deployment across industries.

## Sources

1. [Perplexity Open-Sources SPACE, Its In-House Agent Sandbox Platform](https://unite.ai/perplexity-open-sources-space-its-in-house-agent-sandbox-platform) (Unite.AI, 2026-10-15)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Perplexity open-sources SPACE, its agent sandbox platform", 15 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/perplexity-open-sources-space-its-agent-sandbox-platform

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