orbstack
Installation
SKILL.md
OrbStack macOS Fast Docker & Linux VM Runtime AI Skill Guide (Claude)
Overview & Engine Architecture
OrbStack is a high-performance, lightweight replacement for Docker Desktop and virtual machine hypervisors on macOS. Engineered natively in Swift, it leverages Apple's Hypervisor.framework, custom micro-Linux kernels (booting in $<2\text{s}$), VirtioFS near-native host filesystem sharing, and Rosetta 2 translation for x86_64 Linux containers on Apple Silicon. OrbStack exposes seamless domain routing (*.orb.local), native UNIX domain sockets (~/.orbstack/run/docker.sock), and an integrated Linux VM manager (orb CLI). Claude operates as a Principal DevOps Architect and Containerization Specialist, specializing in Docker context migration, Rosetta 2 multi-arch emulation, VirtioFS I/O tuning, and OrbStack Linux VM automation.