@codesandbox/sandpack-client

What is @codesandbox/sandpack-client?

@codesandbox/sandpack-client is a client library for embedding and interacting with Sandpack, a tool that allows you to run and manage code sandboxes directly in your web applications. It provides a way to programmatically control sandboxes, execute code, and retrieve results, making it useful for educational tools, live coding environments, and interactive documentation.

What are @codesandbox/sandpack-client's main functionalities?

Creating a Sandpack Client

This feature allows you to create a new Sandpack client instance by providing an iframe element and a configuration object. The configuration includes the files and template to be used in the sandbox.

const { SandpackClient } = require('@codesandbox/sandpack-client');
const iframe = document.getElementById('sandpack-iframe');
const client = new SandpackClient(iframe, { files: { '/index.js': { code: 'console.log("Hello, Sandpack!");' } }, template: 'node' });

Running Code

This feature allows you to run the code inside the sandbox. After creating the Sandpack client, you can call the `run` method to execute the code.

client.run();

Listening to Events

This feature allows you to listen to events from the sandbox. You can use the `listen` method to handle messages such as logs, errors, and other events emitted by the sandbox.

client.listen((message) => { console.log('Received message:', message); });

Updating Files

This feature allows you to update the content of a file in the sandbox. You can use the `updateFile` method to change the code of a specific file.

client.updateFile('/index.js', 'console.log("Updated code!");');

Other packages similar to @codesandbox/sandpack-client

codesandbox

The `codesandbox` package provides a way to interact with CodeSandbox programmatically. It allows you to create, update, and manage sandboxes, similar to @codesandbox/sandpack-client. However, it is more focused on the overall management of sandboxes rather than embedding and interacting with them directly in web applications.

README

Sandpack client

This is a small foundation package that sits on top of the bundler. It is framework agnostic and facilitates the handshake between your context and the bundler iframe.

import { loadSandpackClient } from "@codesandbox/sandpack-client";

const main = async () => {
  const client = await loadSandpackClient("#preview", {
    files: {
      "/index.js": {
        code: `console.log(require('uuid'))`,
      },
    },
    entry: "/index.js",
    dependencies: {
      uuid: "latest",
    },
  });
}

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Changelog

2.13.0 (2024-02-22)

Features

• Add spread operator for options in runtime client (#1086) (b7c7551)