container
brew install containerCreate and run Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines
https://apple.github.io/container/documentation/
License: Apache-2.0
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/container.json
Formula code: container.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 1.7.1 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Revision: 1
Requires: Xcode >= 26.0 (build), arm64 architecture, macOS >= 26
Binaries:
container,
container-apiserver
Service:
| Start now and at login: | brew services start container |
| Run directly: | $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/container/bin/container system start --disable-kernel-install |
| When starting container with `brew services`, no kernel is installed automatically. Install the recommended kernel before running containers: container system kernel set --recommended |
GitHub Packages downloads:
| Last 30 days | 41,489 |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 247,469 |
| Analytics install events (30 days) | 5,821 |
| Downloads / install events (30 days) | 7.1× |
Source: GitHub Packages, fetched 2026-11-10T00:49:42Z. Analytics dates: 2026-10-11 to 2026-11-10. Totals exclude downloads from Bintray before the migration to GitHub Packages. Downloads and install attempts measure different things; the difference does not count analytics opt-outs. Definitions and limitations.
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 5,811 | 14,489 | 39,013 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 10 | 33 | 131 |
| Installs on Request | 5,754 | 14,313 | 38,658 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 10 | 33 | 131 |
| Build Errors | 0 |