Try Neo β€” AI Agent Sandbox in Your Browser

By Prahlad Menon 2 min read

What if you could try an AI developer agent without installing anything?

Try Neo is a browser-based Linux sandbox where you can explore what it’s like to work with Neo, an AI developer agent. No installation. No signup. Just open and start exploring.

What is Neo?

Neo is an AI developer agent β€” methodical, memory-rich, and structure-aware. It follows structured workflows (Brainstorm β†’ Spec β†’ Plan β†’ TDD β†’ Review β†’ Ship) and maintains persistent memory across sessions.

Try Neo gives you a taste of this experience directly in your browser.

How It Works

Try Neo is built on WebVM, which runs a full Debian Linux environment in WebAssembly. When you visit the page:

  1. Terminal boots β€” A real Linux shell running in your browser
  2. Click πŸ”‘ Setup β€” A 3-step wizard opens
  3. Choose your provider β€” OpenAI, Anthropic, or GitHub Copilot
  4. Enter your API key β€” Stored locally in your browser only
  5. Start exploring β€” Use Neo’s tools and workflows

Privacy First

Your API keys never leave your browser. They’re stored in localStorage and used directly from your machine. We never see them. We never store them. We never proxy them through our servers.

This also means zero cost to us β€” the AI runs on your credentials.

The Tech Stack

ComponentTechnology
VMWebVM (CheerpX, WebAssembly x86)
UISvelteKit
HostingGitHub Pages
DNSCloudflare

The entire thing is a static site. No backend. No database. No server costs.

Try It Now

β†’ tryneo.themenonlab.com

Or use the GitHub Pages fallback: menonpg.github.io/try-neo

What’s Next

This is v1 β€” the shell and wizard. Coming soon:

  • neo-chat command β€” Talk to Neo directly from the terminal
  • Pre-installed tools β€” git, jq, curl, and more ready to go
  • Example workflows β€” Guided tutorials showing Neo in action

Built by Menon Lab. Powered by WebVM from Leaning Technologies.