core vm templates

Manage LinuxKit templates for container images.

Usage

core vm templates [command]

Commands

Command	Description
list	List available templates
show	Show template details
vars	Show template variables

templates list

List all available LinuxKit templates.

core vm templates list

Output

Available Templates:

  core-dev
    Full development environment with 100+ tools
    Platforms: linux/amd64, linux/arm64

  server-php
    FrankenPHP production server
    Platforms: linux/amd64, linux/arm64

  edge-node
    Minimal edge deployment
    Platforms: linux/amd64, linux/arm64

templates show

Show details of a specific template.

core vm templates show <name>

Example

core vm templates show core-dev

Output:

Template: core-dev

Description: Full development environment with 100+ tools

Platforms:
  - linux/amd64
  - linux/arm64

Formats:
  - iso
  - qcow2

Services:
  - sshd
  - docker
  - frankenphp

Size: ~1.8GB

templates vars

Show variables defined by a template.

core vm templates vars <name>

Example

core vm templates vars core-dev

Output:

Variables for core-dev:
  SSH_KEY      (required)  SSH public key
  MEMORY       (optional)  Memory in MB (default: 4096)
  CPUS         (optional)  CPU count (default: 4)

Template Locations

Templates are searched in order:

1. .core/linuxkit/ - Project-specific
2. ~/.core/templates/ - User templates
3. Built-in templates

Creating Templates

Create a LinuxKit YAML in .core/linuxkit/. See Template Format for examples.

Run with:

core vm run --template myserver

See Also

• vm command - Run LinuxKit images
• build command - Build LinuxKit images