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Build, run, and manage OCI/Linux containers as lightweight per-container VMs on Apple-silicon macOS using Apple's open-source container CLI, no Docker daemon required.

When to use

• Use when building, running, or managing OCI/Linux containers on Apple-silicon macOS with Apple's open-source `container` CLI
• Use when you want lightweight per-container VMs instead of a Docker daemon
• Use when translating Docker-style workflows (build, run, exec, logs, networking) to Apple's container tooling

When not to use

• Apple Container requires Apple silicon and has materially different support and networking
• OCI images and registry content are third-party inputs. Inspect and trust the image source
• This skill does not make container workloads safe by default: mounts, published ports,
• Stop before uninstalling, pruning, deleting containers, volumes, or images, and require

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