The feature is more similar to e.g. dockersh than just exec https://github.com/Yelp/dockersh https://github.com/Yelp/dockersh Or e.g. change ssh config to use

The feature is more similar to e.g. dockersh than just exec https://github.com/Yelp/dockersh https://github.com/Yelp/dockersh Or e.g. change ssh config to use ForceCommand. That said, the main benefit is not just that a shell gets a container but that you can easily compose this feature with the container / image ecosystem to deploy specialized shells. Perhaps even you don’t need a VM to service the request but rather a container orchestrator ..