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As of May 18, 2026
Hacker News mentions decreased 44.4% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
E2B
Cloud sandboxes for securely executing AI-generated code
AI InfrastructureFounded 2022#18 of 54 in AI Infrastructure
Updated May 29, 2026
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Company profile
What is E2B?
E2B is an open-source platform that provides secure cloud sandboxes specifically designed for AI agents. It enables these agents to safely execute code, browse the web, and interact with various tools in an isolated environment. This infrastructure significantly enhances the capabilities and reliability of AI agents in performing complex tasks.
History
Research history
3 research updates
Ai Infrastructure
E2B: Hacker News mentions decreased 44.4% over the last 30 days
LatestAi Infrastructure
E2B: Hacker News mentions increased 209.5% over the last 30 days
1 metricAi Infrastructure
E2B: Hacker News mentions increased 178.3% over the last 30 days
1 metricLatest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
7.4M/30d
- npm
- 2.8M
- PyPI
- 4.6M
Tracked packages: npm e2b; PyPI e2b
▲ +21%npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
179
- npm
- 100
- PyPI
- 79
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm e2b; PyPI e2b
npm + PyPI: Updated 10h ago
GitHub stars
12.4K
Main repository stars
Updated 10h ago
Hacker News
31/30d
Position #11 in category discussion
Updated 10h ago
Repository health
Maintenance data from the main open-source repository.
Key-person riskSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Minimum developers needed for half of recent code changes. Lower = higher concentration risk.Methodology →
2
External contributorsSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Based on push events; may undercount contributors who only open PRsMethodology →
60
% of recent contributors outside the core team
Releases (30d)Source: GitHub release dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Published releases in the last 30 daysMethodology →
0
Repository usage
Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to E2B.
Repos importingMetric: Public GitHub repos using company packagesSource: ecosyste.ms Packages APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Public GitHub dependency data only; private repos and direct API use outside those packages are not visible.Methodology →
20%
About E2B
E2B is an open-source platform that provides secure cloud sandboxes specifically designed for AI agents. It enables these agents to safely execute code, browse the web, and interact with various tools in an isolated environment. This infrastructure significantly enhances the capabilities and reliability of AI agents in performing complex tasks.
FoundersMarek Polak, Jan Horak, Tomas Hodek
Funding
$12M · 1 roundRaised $12M total. Category position #18 of 54 in AI Infrastructure.
Seed2024
$12MDawn Capital
Investors
Dawn Capital
Tracked packages (2)
1 npm, 1 PyPI
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npmMain npm packagee2b
Cloud sandboxes for securely executing AI-generated code
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PyPIMain PyPI packagee2b
Cloud sandboxes for securely executing AI-generated code