Use the CLI command `lume run `; for example, `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest`.

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#2 Product of the week · Launched February 11, 2025

Lume

A lightweight CLI for MacOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon

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We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just 1 step: lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest How to Install: brew tap trycua/lume brew install lume You can also download the `lume.pkg.tar.gz` archive from the latest release https://github.com/trycua/lume/releases, extract it, and install the package manually. Local API Server: `lume` exposes a local HTTP API server that listens on `http://localhost:3000/lume`, enabling automated management of VMs. lume serve For detailed API documentation, please refer to API Reference(https://github.com/trycua/lume/blob/main/docs/API-Reference....). HN devs - would love raw feedback on the API design and whether this solves your Apple Silicon VM pain points. What would make you replace UTM/Multipass/Docker Desktop with this? Repo: https://github.com/trycua/lume Python SDK: github.com/trycua/pylume Discord for direct feedback: https://discord.gg/8p56E2KJ

Lume is a lightweight CLI tool for creating and managing macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon via Apple Virtualization.Framework.

for: Developers needing fast, scriptable VM provisioning on Apple Silicon Macs.
pricing: open source

works withApple Virtualization.Framework

Key features

5 features of Lume

Single-binary CLI — Run native macOS or Linux VMs with one command, no GUI or complex stacks required.
Prebuilt VM images — Pull ready-to-run macOS and Ubuntu ARM images from ghcr.io/trycua.
Local HTTP API server — Manage VMs programmatically via a local REST API on http://localhost:3000/lume.
Python SDK — Control VMs from Python using the pylume SDK hosted on GitHub.
Homebrew installation — Install Lume easily with brew tap trycua/lume and brew install lume.