Apple Container CLI

This skill activates when working with Apple Container for running Linux containers natively on Apple silicon Macs.

When to Use This Skill

Activate when:

• Running Linux containers on macOS 26+ with Apple silicon
• Managing container lifecycle (run, stop, exec, logs, inspect)
• Building OCI-compatible container images
• Managing container images (pull, push, tag, save, load)
• Configuring container networks and volumes
• Managing the container system service
• Migrating between Apple Container versions (0.5.x to 0.10.x)

What is Apple Container?

Apple Container is a macOS-native tool for running Linux containers as lightweight virtual machines on Apple silicon: