Linux containers · on Apple silicon

Containers, the native Mac way.

A tool for creating and running Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines on a Mac. Written in Swift, optimized for Apple silicon.

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$ container run --rm ubuntu echo "hello from a VM"
hello from a VM
# each container in its own lightweight VM · illustrative
Isolation

A VM per container

Lightweight virtual machines give each container real boundaries, not shared-kernel guesswork.

Native

Built in Swift

Written for the platform it runs on and tuned for Apple silicon, not ported from elsewhere.

Familiar

The commands you know

Run and manage Linux containers with the workflow muscle memory you already have.