socktainer

Install command: 
brew install socktainer

Docker-compatible REST API on top of Apple container

https://socktainer.github.io

License: Apache-2.0

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/socktainer.json

Formula code: socktainer.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon		 golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 1.4.0
head ⚡️ HEAD

Depends on:

container 1.4.1 Create and run Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines

Uses from macOS: swift (build)

Requires: Xcode >= 26.0 (build), arm64 architecture, macOS >= 26

Binaries: socktainer

Service:

Start now and at login: brew services start socktainer
Run directly: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/socktainer/bin/socktainer
Socktainer exposes a Docker-compatible REST API. You can connect any tools you installed for Docker daemon.

To connect it to your tools, add the following to ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc:
    export DOCKER_HOST=unix://$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/run/socktainer/.socktainer/container.sock

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