Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install lima

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%

sudo port install lima

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/lima/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%

sudo apk add lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · lima · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#lima

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/lima/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%

sudo zypper install lima

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · lima · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverifiziert · 92%

scoop install main/lima

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/lima.json · Quelle: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverifiziert · 92%

winget install --id Lima.Lima -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Lima.Lima · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Linux virtual machines

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

apptainer.lima
docker.lima
kubectl.lima
lima
limactl
nerdctl.lima
podman.lima

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Lima, short for Linux Machines, is a command-line tool for running Linux virtual machines with automatic file sharing and port forwarding. It is best known in the macOS developer ecosystem as the low-level VM layer behind container workflows that need a real Linux guest.

Projektgeschichte

The Lima documentation says the project began in May 2021 to promote containerd and nerdctl to Mac users. Its first GitHub release, v0.1.0, was published in May 2021 and demonstrated a minimal workflow of starting a VM with limactl and running Linux commands through lima.

The project quickly broadened beyond its original containerd focus. Its README describes support for other container engines such as Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes, non-container workloads, and hosts beyond macOS including Linux and NetBSD.

Adoptionsgeschichte

Lima gained adoption as developers looked for open, scriptable alternatives to heavier desktop container products on macOS, especially after Apple Silicon made VM architecture and filesystem integration more visible in local development. Projects such as Colima and Rancher Desktop used Lima as a building block for friendlier container and Kubernetes experiences.

Lima joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as a Sandbox project in September 2022 and was promoted to Incubating in October 2025, reflecting its role as shared infrastructure for cloud-native local development.

Wie es verwendet wird

Users create or start named instances with limactl, then run commands inside the guest via the lima wrapper or connect container tools to sockets exposed by the VM. Templates cover common setups such as containerd, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and Apptainer.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Lima is package-nerd significant because it turns a pile of VM details into a package-manager-friendly CLI. Its Homebrew formula gives macOS users a reproducible way to get Linux containers, port forwarding, file sharing, QEMU or native virtualization choices, and YAML-controlled instances without installing a full GUI product.

Zeitleiste

2021-05: Lima began with the goal of promoting containerd and nerdctl to Mac users.
2021-05-14: The v0.1.0 release was published as the first public release.
2022-09: Lima joined CNCF as a Sandbox project.
2025-10: Lima was promoted to CNCF Incubating.

Related projects

Lima is related to containerd, nerdctl, QEMU, Apple's virtualization stack, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Colima, and Rancher Desktop. Its positioning is often compared to WSL2 because both provide Linux environments with host integration.

Quellen

Sicherheitslage

Risikostufe: orange

virtual machine infrastructure.

Risikoklassifikator

orange Risiko · hoch Konfidenz · infrastructure

Warum

virtual machine infrastructure

Signale

override:lima

Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Build-Metadaten listen 1 Build-Abhängigkeiten.

Empfohlene Prüfung

Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ${LIMA_HOME:-$HOME/.lima}/<instance>/lima.yaml${LIMA_HOME:-$HOME/.lima}/_config/networks.yaml

Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit
`apptainer.lima`	cli	globales Executable
`docker.lima`	cli	globales Executable
`kubectl.lima`	cli	globales Executable
`lima`	cli	globales Executable
`limactl`	cli	globales Executable
`nerdctl.lima`	cli	globales Executable
`podman.lima`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.

Seite generiert2026-07-25

Manager-Version2.2.0

Manager aktualisiert2026-07-21

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamaktuell

neueste erkannte Versionv2.2.0

https://github.com/lima-vm/lima

OKEs wurden keine Aktualitätswarnungen generiert.

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:lima
Version	2.2.0
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lima
Homepage	https://lima-vm.io/
Repository	https://github.com/lima-vm/lima
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://lima-vm.io/docs
Lizenz	Apache-2.0
Quellarchiv	https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.0.tar.gz
Zuletzt aktualisiert	2026-07-21T16:32:32Z
Pulse	updated
Build-Abhängigkeiten	go
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert
Einschränkungen	The guest agents for non-native architectures are now provided in a separate formula: brew install lima-additional-guestagents

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	lima
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Nix95%

lima

nix profile install nixpkgs#lima

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lima/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

lima 1.2.1-r6

Linux virtual machine launcher focusing on running containers

https://lima-vm.io/

sudo apk add lima

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lima-bash-completion 1.2.1-r6

Bash completions for lima

https://lima-vm.io/

sudo apk add lima-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lima-doc 1.2.1-r6

Linux virtual machine launcher focusing on running containers (documentation)

https://lima-vm.io/

sudo apk add lima-doc

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lima-fish-completion 1.2.1-r6

Fish completions for lima

https://lima-vm.io/

sudo apk add lima-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lima-guestagent 1.2.1-r6

Lima guest agent

https://lima-vm.io/

sudo apk add lima-guestagent

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-guestagent from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lima-zsh-completion 1.2.1-r6

Zsh completions for lima

https://lima-vm.io/

sudo apk add lima-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lima-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

zypper95%

lima 2.1.2-1.1

Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers

https://github.com/lima-vm/lima

sudo zypper install lima

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lima
3 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lima from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

lima

sudo port install lima

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/lima/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/lima

scoop install main/lima

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lima.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

Lima.Lima

winget install --id Lima.Lima -e

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Lima

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Lima.Lima from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

Paketgraph

Links stammen aus dem lokalen Paketbeziehungsgraph, Ergänzungen, Abhängigkeitskanten, Ecosystem-Matches und Paket-Hub-Mitgliedschaft.

Quellspur

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/lima.yml

Verwendete Quellen

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

lima mit Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, zypper, scoop, winget installieren

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Linux

Windows

Paketzusammenfassung

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Projektgeschichte

Adoptionsgeschichte

Wie es verwendet wird

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Zeitleiste

Related projects

Quellen

Risikostufe: orange

Risikoklassifikator

Warum

Signale

Installationsverhalten

Empfohlene Prüfung

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installierte Executables

Version und Aktualität

Paketmetadaten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Interne Paketlinks

Themen-Hubs

Verwandte Tools

Gleicher Workflow

Agent-Sicherheitsleitfäden

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Combined YAML source

Verwendete Quellen