A lightweight CLI and API server for effortless virtualization on Apple Silicon Macs

Core Features at a Glance

• Native Apple Silicon Support Leverages Apple's Virtualization Framework for near-native performance
• 1-Command VM Launches Run prebuilt macOS/linux images like lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest
• CLI + API Combo Manage VMs through terminal commands or automate via local HTTP API
• Preconfigured Cloud Images Ready-to-use macOS/Ubuntu images with auto-login and SSH preinstalled
• Resource Customization Adjust CPU cores (default 4), RAM (4GB+), storage (40GB+), and display resolution

Why Tech Enthusiasts Love It 💻

• Zero-Config macOS VMs in 30 seconds
• Clone VMs for testing different configurations
• Share folders between host and guest OS
• Auto-Scaling Disks - Expand storage as needed
• Brew Installable brew install lume gets you started in minutes

Automation Ready 🤖

Start the API server with lume serve to:

• Programmatically create/kill VMs
• Monitor resource usage
• Scale VM configurations via REST calls
• Integrate with your existing dev tools

Perfect for developers testing cross-OS compatibility, educators demoing different environments, or anyone wanting to safely experiment with OS configurations! 🧪🔧