diff --git a/lang_agent/fs_bkends/__init__.py b/lang_agent/fs_bkends/__init__.py
index 302e0bc..a9bf1be 100644
--- a/lang_agent/fs_bkends/__init__.py
+++ b/lang_agent/fs_bkends/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ import tyro
 from lang_agent.fs_bkends.base import BaseFilesystemBackend
 from lang_agent.fs_bkends.statebk import StateBk, StateBkConfig
 from lang_agent.fs_bkends.localshell import LocalShell, LocalShellConfig
+from lang_agent.fs_bkends.daytona_sandbox import DaytonaSandboxBk, DaytonaSandboxConfig
 
 statebk_dict = {
     "statebk": StateBkConfig(),
+    "localshell": LocalShellConfig(),
+    "daytonasandbox": DaytonaSandboxConfig(),
 }
 
 statebk_union = tyro.extras.subcommand_type_from_defaults(statebk_dict, prefix_names=False)
diff --git a/lang_agent/fs_bkends/daytona_sandbox.py b/lang_agent/fs_bkends/daytona_sandbox.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1ae07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang_agent/fs_bkends/daytona_sandbox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Type, Optional
+from pathlib import Path
+import os
+import tyro
+from loguru import logger
+
+from daytona import Daytona, DaytonaConfig, FileUpload
+from langchain_daytona import DaytonaSandbox
+
+from lang_agent.config import InstantiateConfig
+from lang_agent.fs_bkends import BaseFilesystemBackend
+
+
+@tyro.conf.configure(tyro.conf.SuppressFixed)
+@dataclass
+class DaytonaSandboxConfig(InstantiateConfig):
+    _target: Type = field(default_factory=lambda: DaytonaSandboxBk)
+
+    api_key: Optional[str] = None
+    """Daytona API key. Falls back to DAYTONA_API_KEY env var."""
+
+    skills_dir: str = "./workspace/skills"
+    """local path to directory containing skill files to upload"""
+
+    rt_skills_dir: str = ""
+    """runtime skills path inside the sandbox (auto-set from sandbox workdir)"""
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        if self.api_key is None:
+            self.api_key = os.environ.get("DAYTONA_API_KEY")
+            if self.api_key is None:
+                logger.error("no DAYTONA_API_KEY provided")
+            else:
+                logger.info("DAYTONA_API_KEY loaded from environ")
+
+
+class DaytonaSandboxBk(BaseFilesystemBackend):
+    def __init__(self, config: DaytonaSandboxConfig):
+        self.config = config
+        self.sandbox = None
+        self._build_backend()
+
+    def _build_backend(self):
+        daytona = Daytona(DaytonaConfig(api_key=self.config.api_key))
+        self.sandbox = daytona.create()
+        workdir = self.sandbox.get_work_dir()
+        logger.info(f"Daytona sandbox created: {self.sandbox.id}, workdir: {workdir}")
+
+        if not self.config.rt_skills_dir:
+            self.config.rt_skills_dir = f"{workdir}/skills"
+
+        self._upload_skills(workdir)
+        self.backend = DaytonaSandbox(sandbox=self.sandbox)
+
+    def _upload_skills(self, workdir: str):
+        skills_dir = Path(self.config.skills_dir)
+        if not skills_dir.exists():
+            logger.warning(f"Skills directory not found: {skills_dir}")
+            return
+
+        files_to_upload = []
+        for skill_path in skills_dir.rglob("*"):
+            if not skill_path.is_file():
+                continue
+            relative_path = skill_path.relative_to(skills_dir)
+            remote_path = f"{workdir}/skills/{relative_path.as_posix()}"
+            with open(skill_path, "rb") as f:
+                files_to_upload.append(FileUpload(source=f.read(), destination=remote_path))
+
+        if not files_to_upload:
+            logger.warning("No skill files found to upload")
+            return
+
+        unique_dirs = {str(Path(u.destination).parent) for u in files_to_upload}
+        for dir_path in sorted(unique_dirs):
+            try:
+                self.sandbox.fs.create_folder(dir_path, "755")
+            except Exception as e:
+                if "permission denied" not in str(e).lower():
+                    logger.debug(f"Creating dir {dir_path}: {e}")
+
+        self.sandbox.fs.upload_files(files_to_upload)
+        logger.info(f"Uploaded {len(files_to_upload)} skill files to {workdir}/skills/")
+
+    def get_deepagent_params(self):
+        return {"skills": [self.config.rt_skills_dir]}
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self.sandbox is not None:
+            self.sandbox.stop()
+            logger.info("Daytona sandbox stopped")