> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.computesdk.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.computesdk.com/providers/modal.md).

# Modal

{% embed url="<https://www.computesdk.com/benchmarks/sandboxes/modal/>" %}

Modal provider for ComputeSDK - Execute code with GPU support for machine learning workloads.

## Installation & Setup

```bash
npm install @computesdk/modal
```

Add your Modal credentials to a `.env` file:

```bash
MODAL_TOKEN_ID=your_modal_token_id
MODAL_TOKEN_SECRET=your_modal_token_secret
```

## Usage

```typescript
import { modal } from '@computesdk/modal';

const compute = modal({
  tokenId: process.env.MODAL_TOKEN_ID,
  tokenSecret: process.env.MODAL_TOKEN_SECRET,
});

// Create sandbox
const sandbox = await compute.sandbox.create();

// Run a command
const result = await sandbox.runCommand('echo "Hello from Modal!"');
console.log(result.stdout); // "Hello from Modal!"

// Clean up
await sandbox.destroy();
```

### Configuration Options

```typescript
interface ModalConfig {
  /** Modal token ID - if not provided, will use MODAL_TOKEN_ID env var */
  tokenId?: string;
  /** Modal token secret - if not provided, will use MODAL_TOKEN_SECRET env var */
  tokenSecret?: string;
  /** Execution timeout in milliseconds */
  timeout?: number;
  /** Modal environment (sandbox or main) */
  environment?: string;
  /** Ports to expose (unencrypted by default) */
  ports?: number[];
  /** Port for the daemon SSE channel (defaults to 38989); set false to disable */
  daemonSsePort?: number | false;
  /** Modal app name (default: 'computesdk-modal') */
  appName?: string;
  /** Use Modal's experimental scalable sandboxes API */
  scalableSandboxes?: boolean;
}
```

Ports are exposed with unencrypted tunnels by default for maximum compatibility.


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