Agent skill · software engineering · sickn33
apple-container
Build, run, and manage OCI/Linux containers as lightweight per-container VMs on Apple-silicon macOS using Apple's open-source container CLI, no Docker daemon required.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and workflows for managing OCI containers on Apple silicon that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires apple/container installed locally. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 44,571 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Apple container When to Use Use when building, running, or managing OCI/Linux containers on Apple-silicon macOS with Apple's open-source container CLI Use when you want lightweight per-container VMs instead of a Docker daemon Use when translating Docker-style workflows (build, run, exec, logs, networking) to Apple's container tooling Apple's container is an open-source CLI for building, running, and managing OCI/Linux containers on Apple-silicon Macs. Each container runs inside its own lightweight virtual machine (backed by the Containerization framework and the Virtualization API), so there is no shared daemon like Docker — services run per-user via launchd. Images are standard OCI artifacts, so they interoperate with Docker registries and other OCI tooling. The CLI is deliberately Docker-like (container run, container build, and image ops under container image push/pull), but it is a distinct tool: do not assume Docker command paths, flags, defaults, or daemon behavior carry over (e.g. there is no container images/push/pull top-level command — image verbs live under container image). Safety Gate Container installation, service startup, image pulls, builds, runs, registry login, pushes, and resource cleanup change local or remote state. Explain the exact command, image registry, mounts, ports, privileges, and data-persistence impact, then obtain explicit user approval before executing it. Do not provide registry credentials, mount sensitive paths, or expose ports without the user's explicit instruction. Requirements Apple silicon only (M1 or later). Intel Macs are not supported. macOS 26 (Tahoe) is the officially supported target. The maintainers do not support older macOS and typically will not fix issues that can't be reproduced on 26. The binary still runs on macOS 15 (Sequoia) but with reduced networking: only the single default subnet is available, and the container network group and --network flag error out. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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