diff --git a/devbox.go b/devbox.go
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+// Package devbox creates and configures Devbox development environments.
+package devbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+
+	"go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devbox"
+	"go.jetpack.io/devbox/internal/devbox/devopt"
+)
+
+// Devbox is a Devbox development environment.
+type Devbox struct {
+	dx *devbox.Devbox
+}
+
+// Open loads a Devbox environment from a config file or directory.
+func Open(path string) (*Devbox, error) {
+	dx, err := devbox.Open(&devopt.Opts{
+		Dir:    path,
+		Stderr: io.Discard,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &Devbox{dx: dx}, nil
+}
+
+// Install downloads and installs missing packages.
+func (d *Devbox) Install(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return d.dx.Install(ctx)
+}