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Hey HN, Lume is an open-source CLI for running macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon. Since launch (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=42908061">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=42908061</a>), we&#x27;ve been using it to run AI agents in isolated macOS environments. We needed VMs that could set themselves up, so we built that.Here&#x27;s what&#x27;s new in 0.2:*Unattended Setup* – Go from IPSW to a fully configured VM without touching the keyboard. We built a VNC + OCR system that clicks through macOS Setup Assistant automatically. No more manual setup before pushing to a registry:<pre><code> lume create my-vm --os macos --ipsw latest --unattended tahoe
</code></pre>
You can write custom YAML configs to set up any macOS version your way.*HTTP API + Daemon* – A REST API on port 7777 that runs as a background service. Your scripts and CI pipelines can manage VMs that persist even if your terminal closes:<pre><code> curl -X POST localhost:7777&#x2F;lume&#x2F;vms&#x2F;my-vm&#x2F;run -d &#x27;{&quot;noDisplay&quot;: true}&#x27;
</code></pre>
*MCP Server* – Native integration with Claude Desktop and AI coding agents. Claude can create, run, and execute commands in VMs directly:<pre><code> # Add to Claude Desktop config
 &quot;lume&quot;: { &quot;command&quot;: &quot;lume&quot;, &quot;args&quot;: [&quot;serve&quot;, &quot;--mcp&quot;] }
 
 # Then just ask: &quot;Create a sandbox VM and run my tests&quot;
</code></pre>
*Multi-location Storage* – macOS disk space is always tight, so from user feedback we added support for external drives. Add an SSD, move VMs between locations:<pre><code> lume config storage add external-ssd &#x2F;Volumes&#x2F;ExternalSSD&#x2F;lume
 lume clone my-vm backup --source-storage default --dest-storage external-ssd
</code></pre>
*Registry Support* – Pull and push VM images from GHCR or GCS. Create a golden image once, share it across your team.We&#x27;re seeing people use Lume for:
- Running Claude Code in an isolated VM (your host stays clean, reset mistakes by cloning)
- CI&#x2F;CD pipelines for Apple platform apps
- Automated UI testing across macOS versions
- Disposable sandboxes for security researchTo get started:<pre><code> &#x2F;bin&#x2F;bash -c &quot;$(curl -fsSL https:&#x2F;&#x2F;raw.githubusercontent.com&#x2F;trycua&#x2F;cua&#x2F;main&#x2F;libs&#x2F;lume&#x2F;scripts&#x2F;install.sh)&quot;

 lume create sandbox --os macos --ipsw latest --unattended tahoe
 lume run sandbox --shared-dir ~&#x2F;my-project
</code></pre>
Lume is MIT licensed and Apple Silicon only (M1&#x2F;M2&#x2F;M3&#x2F;M4) since it uses Apple&#x27;s native Virtualization Framework directly—no emulation.Lume runs on EC2 Mac instances and Scaleway if you need cloud infrastructure. We&#x27;re also working on a managed cloud offering for teams that need macOS compute on demand—if you&#x27;re interested, reach out.We&#x27;re actively developing this as part of Cua (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;trycua&#x2F;cua" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;trycua&#x2F;cua</a>), our Computer Use Agent SDK. We&#x27;d love your feedback, bug reports, or feature ideas.GitHub: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;trycua&#x2F;cua" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;trycua&#x2F;cua</a>
Docs: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cua.ai&#x2F;docs&#x2F;lume">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;cua.ai&#x2F;docs&#x2F;lume</a>We&#x27;ll be here to answer questions!

Show HN: Lume 0.2 – Build and Run macOS VMs with unattended setup

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Hey HN – I built Dock after years of team chat frustrations as a founder.
Free forever for teams up to 5. Unlimited search, unlimited history. No &quot;upgrade to see messages older than 90 days&quot; nonsense.
Built for teams who work both async and sync&#x2F;real-time when it matters. runs on SOC 2 infra, compliant, secure and in-transit and at-rest encryption, runs on Cloudflare.Early stage – would love feedback from anyone who&#x27;s felt the same pain.

Show HN: Dock – Slack minus the bloat, tax, and 90-day memory loss