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Apple container CLI Helper

Teaches Claude the exact syntax and constraints of Apple's `container` CLI for running containers on Apple-silicon Macs without Docker.

Dev & CodingIntermediate★ 398⑂ 42AI score 8/10Last updated: Jul 9, 2026

What it does

  • Gives Claude an accurate map of Apple's open-source container CLI (repo apple/container).
  • Prevents Docker-by-habit mistakes: no shared daemon, one lightweight VM (and IP) per container, image verbs live under container image, not as top-level commands.
  • Covers installation via the signed .pkg, bringing services up with container system start, upgrade/uninstall helper scripts, plus task-focused reference files (commands.md, concepts.md, configuration.md, workflows.md).
  • Flags version and OS gating: macOS 15 vs macOS 26 networking limits, and commands added in 1.0.0 (machine, cp, export, prune, registry list).

Who it's for

  • Developers on M1+ Macs who want containers without Docker Desktop.
  • Teams evaluating Apple's native tooling instead of Docker/Podman.
  • Anyone building OCI images on macOS and pushing them to registries like GHCR.

Example uses

  1. "Run an alpine shell on my Mac without Docker" → verify services, then container run --rm -it docker.io/library/alpine sh.
  2. "Build my app image and push it to ghcr.io" → container build -t myapp:latest ., container registry login ghcr.io, then container image push ....
  3. "Why does container network create fail?" → explains it is macOS 26-only and that macOS 15 offers just the default subnet.

· · · Install guide · · ·

Try it now, no install

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Read the instructions in this file and follow them to help me:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/HEAD/skills/apple-container/SKILL.md

What I want: (describe your task here)

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↓ If it works for you, download the ZIP below and install it. Then it runs on its own — no pasting each time.

Install in the Claude app (no terminal)
  1. Download the ZIP with the button below.
  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Install in Claude Code

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Install the skill I found on Claude Skill Mart.
Copy the skills/apple-container folder from the GitHub repo sanjay3290/ai-skills into my ~/.claude/skills/apple-container/.
When it's done, tell me in one line what this skill can do.

Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git /tmp/ai-skills && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r /tmp/ai-skills/skills/apple-container ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills.git /tmp/ai-skills
  3. Create the skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
  4. Copy the skill: cp -r /tmp/ai-skills/skills/apple-container ~/.claude/skills/
  5. Confirm the references/ files came along: ls ~/.claude/skills/apple-container
  6. Restart Claude Code and ask something like "how do I run a container with apple container?" to trigger it.
  7. For real usage, install the signed .pkg from the apple/container releases page on an Apple-silicon Mac and run container system start first.
View source on GitHub ↗License: Apache-2.0