# Install docker-machine-driver-vmware with Homebrew VMware Fusion & Workstation docker-machine driver. Version 0.1.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:docker-machine-driver-vmware ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install docker-machine-driver-vmware ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:docker-machine-driver-vmware - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.1.5 - **Source summary:** VMware Fusion & Workstation docker-machine driver - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-01T11:07:34+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - docker-machine-driver-vmware (cli) - docker-machine-driver-vmware (alias) ## Dependencies - docker-machine ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.1.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-01 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/machine-drivers/docker-machine-driver-vmware - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Docker Machine VMware Driver is an external docker-machine driver for provisioning local Docker hosts on VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation. Its niche is making the docker-machine workflow work across both VMware desktop products instead of only the built-in vmwarefusion driver. ### Project history The README frames the driver as a Docker Machine plugin for creating machines on VMware Fusion and Workstation. It explicitly distinguishes itself from Docker Machine's built-in vmwarefusion driver: the external vmware driver also supports VMware Workstation, while vmwarefusion is limited to VMware Fusion. ### Adoption history The project documents installation from GitHub releases, Homebrew, and Go source. That suggests adoption mostly by macOS and workstation users who still relied on Docker Machine's VM-driver model after Docker Desktop and other local-container workflows became more common. ### How it is used The normal workflow is docker-machine create --driver=vmware default, with options for boot2docker images, configdrive cloud-init, CPU count, disk size, memory, network type, shared-folder behavior, SSH user/password, and IP wait time. It requires VMware Workstation 14 or VMware Fusion 10 or newer as the supported host virtualization layer. ### Why package nerds care This package is a good example of the Docker Machine driver plugin ecosystem: a single binary on PATH extends docker-machine with a provider-specific backend. For Homebrew users, it kept an otherwise manual driver install reproducible and upgradeable. ### Timeline - Docker Machine plugin era: The driver follows docker-machine's external driver binary model. - VMware desktop support: The README documents VMware Workstation 14 and VMware Fusion 10 as supported baselines. - Package-manager availability: The README documents Homebrew installation for macOS users. ### Related projects - Related projects include Docker Machine, boot2docker, VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation, and other machine-drivers organization plugins. ### Sources - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** docker-machine-driver-vmware - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** yes - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [docker-machine](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker-machine/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [docker-machine-driver-vultr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker-machine-driver-vultr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker-machine, driver. - [cdebug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdebug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [cekit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cekit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [chunkah](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chunkah/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [cri-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cri-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [devcontainer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/devcontainer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [dockcheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dockcheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [docker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools. - [docker-buildx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker-buildx/) - Package names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: cli, containers, developer, developer-tools, docker. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/docker-machine-driver-vmware.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/docker-machine-driver-vmware.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph