Solution

Containers on
macOS

Native Apple Silicon support with Apple Virtualization.framework. No Docker Desktop, no Orbstack, no VM overhead.

Install on macOSQuick start

Apple VZ backend

Uses Apple Virtualization.framework on macOS 11+. Native ARM64 performance without emulation overhead.

No Docker Desktop

Doki replaces Docker Desktop entirely. No VM, no HyperKit, no license fees. Just a single binary.

QEMU fallback

Intel Macs fall back to QEMU automatically. Same API, same workflow, same CLI.

Podman API v5

Connect from docker CLI, Podman, or any API client. Full compatibility with existing tooling.

Kubernetes included

doki-kube runs a full K8s cluster on macOS. Perfect for local development before deploying to production.

Sandbox isolation

Optional sandbox backend for lightweight process isolation. Great for development and testing workflows.