TinyBridge

15d ago

TinyBridge is a macOS-native Linux VM runtime, built on Apple's Virtualization.framework. It boots a real Linux virtual machine via a genuine Rust -> C ABI -> Swift -> Virtualization.framework call chain.

Linux VM RuntimePlatform SupportVirtualization Framework IntegrationEntitlementsVM Lifecycle ManagementSwift BridgeARM64 Linux SupportJSON-RPC ProtocolmacOS Development Environment SupportmacOS-only VM Runtime

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Key Capabilities

Linux VM Runtime

Boots a real Linux virtual machine via a genuine Rust -> C ABI -> Swift -> Virtualization.framework call chain

Platform Support

Supports macOS as the only currently working platform with a hypervisor backend

Virtualization Framework Integration

Uses Apple's Virtualization.framework for integration

Entitlements

Codesigned with the com.apple.security.virtualization entitlement

VM Lifecycle Management

Supports starting and stopping Linux VMs

Swift Bridge

Uses a Swift bridge to interact with Virtualization.framework

ARM64 Linux Support

Supports ARM64 Linux kernel booting on Apple Silicon hardware

JSON-RPC Protocol

Uses a Unix-socket JSON-RPC protocol for communication

macOS Development Environment Support

Supports building and testing on macOS development environment

macOS-only VM Runtime

Has a real, working macOS-only VM runtime with a genuine Virtualization.framework integration

Use Cases

Use CaseDescriptionFor

Linux Development on MacEnable developers to run Linux on their Mac for development and testing purposesDevelopers

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