# Show HN: BoxLite - Micro-VMs as a library, a server, or a distributed service

> Source: <https://blog.boxlite.ai/show-hn-boxlite-micro-vms-as-a-library-a-server-or-a-distributed-service>
> Published: 2026-09-29 17:16:30.474469+00:00

We're Polygala, and we believe micro-VMs are the right primitive for AI agents. They bundle everything an agent needs into one boundary: sandbox-grade isolation, near-native performance, fast boot, and a clean unit for scaling cloud resources to agents on demand.

BoxLite is a micro-VM runtime in Rust, designed to span the full range of agent deployments:

- Library - embed it in-process and ship sandboxing as a feature.

- Server - run it standalone for multi-tenant workloads.

- Distributed service - cluster it for serverless-scale execution.  

One repo. Warm start around 100ms. From sandbox to serverless, from security to scale.

Repo: [https://github.com/boxlite-ai/boxlite](https://github.com/boxlite-ai/boxlite)

Docs: [https://docs.boxlite.ai/](https://docs.boxlite.ai/)