Introduction

pip install podflare

import os
from podflare import Sandbox
os.environ["PODFLARE_API_KEY"] = "pf_live_..."  # get one at dashboard.podflare.ai/keys

with Sandbox() as sb:
    # Install whatever you want
    sb.run_code("pip install scikit-learn pandas requests", language="bash")

    # Keep using it — Python state persists
    sb.run_code("""
        import pandas as pd
        df = pd.read_csv('https://example.com/data.csv')
        print(df.shape)
    """)

    # Fork 5 ways — each child inherits `df` without re-loading
    children = sb.fork(n=5)
    for c in children:
        c.run_code("print(df.head())")
        c.close()

from podflare import Sandbox

with Sandbox() as parent:
    # Expensive setup once
    parent.run_code("import pandas as pd; df = pd.read_csv('/data/big.csv')")

    # Fork 5 ways — each child inherits df + pandas already loaded
    children = parent.fork(n=5)
    try:
        plans = ["df.head()", "df.describe()", "df.corr()", "df.dtypes", "df.memory_usage()"]
        results = [c.run_code(p) for c, p in zip(children, plans)]
        winner = pick_best(results)
        parent.merge_into(winner)  # parent's state is now winner's state
    finally:
        for c in children:
            c.close()