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smolvm sandbox stop shuts down a running sandbox and releases its live resources. Use snapshots before stopping when you need to preserve memory state exactly.

Synopsis

smolvm sandbox stop <sandbox> [OPTIONS]

Arguments

sandbox
string
required
Name or ID of the sandbox to stop.

Options

--timeout
number
default:"3.0"
Seconds to wait before forcing shutdown.
--json
flag
Print a JSON envelope instead of formatted text.

Examples

Stop one sandbox

smolvm sandbox stop my-sandbox

Stop with a longer graceful window

smolvm sandbox stop my-sandbox --timeout 10

Create, use, and stop a sandbox

smolvm sandbox create --name dev-env
smolvm sandbox shell dev-env
smolvm sandbox stop dev-env
Last modified on June 24, 2026