diff --git a/pkg/sandbox/runx/.gitignore b/pkg/sandbox/runx/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1521c8b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sandbox/runx/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dist
diff --git a/pkg/sandbox/runx/cmd/runx/cli/root.go b/pkg/sandbox/runx/cmd/runx/cli/root.go
index c9085dec..4206a225 100644
--- a/pkg/sandbox/runx/cmd/runx/cli/root.go
+++ b/pkg/sandbox/runx/cmd/runx/cli/root.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ func Help() {
 	c := color.New(color.FgCyan).Add(color.Underline)
 	c.Println("runx")
 	fmt.Println()
-	fmt.Println("Usage: runx [+<org>/<repo>]... [<cmd>] [<args>]...")
+	fmt.Println(
+		"Usage: runx [+<org>/<repo>]... [<cmd>] [<args>]...",
+		"Usage: runx --install [<org>/<repo>]...",
+	)
 }
 
 func Execute(ctx context.Context, args []string) int {
@@ -22,11 +26,26 @@ func Execute(ctx context.Context, args []string) int {
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	err := runx.Run(args...)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[ERROR] %s\n", err)
-		return 1
+	install := flag.Bool("install", false, "install packages only")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *install {
+		paths, err := runx.Install(args[1:]...)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[ERROR] %s\n", err)
+			return 1
+		}
+		fmt.Println("Installed paths:")
+		for _, path := range paths {
+			fmt.Printf("  %s\n", path)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := runx.Run(args...); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[ERROR] %s\n", err)
+			return 1
+		}
 	}
+
 	return 0
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sandbox/runx/devbox.json b/pkg/sandbox/runx/devbox.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79d2ae97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sandbox/runx/devbox.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "packages": [
+    "go@latest"
+  ],
+  "shell": {
+    "scripts": {
+      "build": "go build -o dist/runx cmd/runx/main.go"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sandbox/runx/devbox.lock b/pkg/sandbox/runx/devbox.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28a53dbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sandbox/runx/devbox.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "lockfile_version": "1",
+  "packages": {
+    "go@latest": {
+      "last_modified": "2023-09-17T10:54:49Z",
+      "resolved": "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/5148520bfab61f99fd25fb9ff7bfbb50dad3c9db#go_1_21",
+      "source": "devbox-search",
+      "version": "1.21.1",
+      "systems": {
+        "aarch64-darwin": {
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/jkhg33806wygpwpix47d2h5scfgn01i8-go-1.21.1"
+        },
+        "aarch64-linux": {
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/sgkkfw6saficch0mviqyqyw6nj64kzf9-go-1.21.1"
+        },
+        "x86_64-darwin": {
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/w67nj5iqgnz0msi8i12kyh9nhsp2ci9n-go-1.21.1"
+        },
+        "x86_64-linux": {
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/jk0bqfsjijia52vks1wxqnn4s6dxaiqp-go-1.21.1"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sandbox/runx/runx.go b/pkg/sandbox/runx/runx.go
index c2c005eb..261f60fe 100644
--- a/pkg/sandbox/runx/runx.go
+++ b/pkg/sandbox/runx/runx.go
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"go.jetpack.io/pkg/sandbox/runx/impl"
 )
 
-func Install(pkgs ...string) error {
-	_, err := impl.Install(pkgs...)
-	return err
+// Install installs the given packages and returns the paths to the directories
+// where they were installed.
+func Install(pkgs ...string) ([]string, error) {
+	return impl.Install(pkgs...)
 }
 
 func Run(args ...string) error {