lume ☆

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Description:
Create and manage Apple Silicon-native virtual machines

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.2.23@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 13, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: virtualization vm apple-silicon developer-tools macos linux

Install: brew install lume

About:
Lume is a command-line tool designed to create and manage high-performance virtual machines running natively on Apple Silicon. It leverages Apple's Virtualization Framework to provide seamless macOS and Linux VM experiences with minimal overhead. The tool simplifies provisioning, networking, and lifecycle management for developers needing isolated environments.

Key Features:

Native Apple Silicon performance using Apple Virtualization Framework
Simple CLI for creating, starting, and managing VMs
Support for both macOS and Linux guest operating systems
Automatic port forwarding and network configuration
Built-in SSH and file sharing integration

Use Cases:

Developing and testing applications in isolated macOS environments
Running Linux development workflows on Apple Silicon Macs
Creating reproducible build environments for CI/CD testing
Safely testing untrusted software in sandboxed VMs

Alternatives:

UTM – UTM offers a full GUI and broader architecture support, while Lume focuses on CLI-driven Apple Silicon-native VMs
lima – Lima specializes in Linux VMs with container integration, while Lume provides first-class macOS VM support
Parallels Desktop – Parallels is a commercial GUI solution with more features but higher cost and resource usage

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 13, 2025 8:09pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3ea5bdcc
Sep 16, 2025 11:35am		0	VERSION_BUMP	1c0ef9fe