Vercel now lets you connect directly to any running Sandbox from its dashboard. No external tooling required: run commands, browse the filesystem, upload and download files, and inspect open ports entirely in the browser.
The same interface handles the full sandbox lifecycle. Take snapshots, stop persistent sandboxes, or resume them from the Connect tab on any sandbox. That combination of terminal access and lifecycle control in one view is the detail worth understanding before you dismiss this as a UI convenience.
The documentation covers Vercel Sandboxes in full. If you are already running persistent sandboxes in production, the snapshot and resume behavior is where to focus next.
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