doki01 — HOST
Doki for macOS
A lightweight menu bar app to prepare and control the guest VM.
Available in previewNative macOS · Apple Silicon
A small Linux home for Docker on Mac.
Doki is building a focused, native macOS app around an Alpine Linux virtual machine and Apple’s Virtualization framework.
Version 0.1.0 · Apple Silicon · macOS 15 or later
Apple VirtualizationNative hypervisor
Alpine LinuxARM64 guest image
Docker workflowFoundation in progress
Designed around
Apple SiliconVirtualization.frameworkAlpine LinuxSigned guest images
01 / System shape
A native Mac app, a small Linux guest, a familiar workflow.
Doki keeps the host app focused while a Linux guest provides the base for a Docker environment. The full developer workflow is still being built.
02 — HYPERVISOR
Apple Virtualization
Runs the Linux guest with Apple’s native virtualization APIs.
Implemented03 — GUEST
Alpine Linux · ARM64
A compact, signed guest disk image built for Apple Silicon Macs.
Bootstrap available04 — WORKFLOW
Docker development
Container management and the broader host-to-guest workflow are next.
In development02 / Built on a clear base
Small pieces that make the VM dependable.
The current preview focuses on the guest image, VM lifecycle and repeatable setup.
Native VM lifecycle
Prepare, start, observe and stop a Linux virtual machine from a macOS menu bar app.
APPLE VIRTUALIZATION FRAMEWORK
Verified guest image
The release fast path checks a signed manifest and SHA256 before accepting a downloadable image.
ED25519 SIGNATURE · SHA256
Repeatable bootstrap
Use a local builder to provision an Alpine guest when no compatible release image is available.
ARM64 · GPT · EFI
Container controls
Manage Docker containers and images from a focused desktop interface.
ROADMAP
Host integration
Bring familiar workflows to the guest with planned networking and file sharing.
ROADMAP
Developer tools
CLI access and a richer dashboard are planned as the project grows.
ROADMAP
03 / What comes next
Building up from a working Linux guest.
Doki is an early developer preview. The current release demonstrates the VM and guest-image foundation; the everyday Docker experience is still on the roadmap.
NOW
Guest image foundation
Signed release artifacts, validation, bootstrap and VM lifecycle.
NEXT
Docker-ready workflows
Container controls, reliable networking and host integration.
LATER
A polished daily tool
A dashboard and CLI shaped by real-world use and feedback.
Latest · v0.1.0
Try the early preview.
Get the macOS app and its signed ARM64 guest image from the public release page. This build is for evaluation while Doki’s core workflow takes shape.
Developer preview: the app is not notarized. macOS may require you to approve opening it.
Release channelDeveloper preview
Guest architecturelinux/arm64
Image integritySigned manifest
Source availabilityIn development
A small start, built in the open
Help shape Doki’s next steps.
Try the preview, explore the release notes and share what a comfortable Docker workflow on Mac should feel like.
Explore the public release repo