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title: Dockerfile reference · Cloudflare Sandbox SDK docs
description: Customize the sandbox container image with your own packages,
  tools, and configurations by extending the base runtime image.
lastUpdated: 2025-10-15T15:03:46.000Z
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Customize the sandbox container image with your own packages, tools, and configurations by extending the base runtime image.

## Base image

The Sandbox SDK uses a Ubuntu-based Linux container with Python, Node.js (via Bun), and common development tools pre-installed:

```dockerfile
FROM docker.io/cloudflare/sandbox:0.3.3
```

Note

Always match the Docker image version to your npm package version. If you're using `@cloudflare/sandbox@0.3.3`, use `docker.io/cloudflare/sandbox:0.3.3` as your base image.

**What's included:**

* Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base
* Python 3.11+ with pip
* Bun (JavaScript/TypeScript runtime)
* Git, curl, wget, and common CLI tools
* Pre-installed Python packages: pandas, numpy, matplotlib
* System libraries for most common use cases

## Creating a custom image

Create a `Dockerfile` in your project root:

```dockerfile
FROM docker.io/cloudflare/sandbox:0.3.3


# Install additional Python packages
RUN pip install --no-cache-dir \
    scikit-learn==1.3.0 \
    tensorflow==2.13.0 \
    transformers==4.30.0


# Install Node.js packages globally
RUN npm install -g typescript ts-node prettier


# Install system packages
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    postgresql-client \
    redis-tools \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
```

Update `wrangler.jsonc` to reference your Dockerfile:

```jsonc
{
  "containers": [
    {
      "binding": "CONTAINER",
      "dockerfile": "./Dockerfile",
    },
  ],
}
```

When you run `wrangler dev` or `wrangler deploy`, Wrangler automatically builds your Docker image and pushes it to Cloudflare's container registry. You don't need to manually build or publish images.

## Related resources

* [Wrangler configuration](https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/configuration/wrangler/) - Using custom images in wrangler.jsonc
* [Docker documentation](https://docs.docker.com/reference/dockerfile/) - Complete Dockerfile syntax
* [Container concepts](https://developers.cloudflare.com/sandbox/concepts/containers/) - Understanding the runtime environment
