# crc-org/crc

CRC is a tool to help you run containers. It manages local VMs to run a OpenShift 4.x cluster, Microshift or Podman optimized for testing and development purposes

Repository: https://github.com/crc-org/crc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/crc
Homepage: https://crc.dev
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: openshift, virtualization, cluster, development-tools, openshift-deployment, openshift-cluster, single-node-cluster, testing-and-development, podman
Last push: 2026-08-25T05:51:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2791, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 25, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1385, forks 262 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:34.832117+00:00)

## What it is
CRC (CodeReady Containers) is a command-line tool that manages a local virtual machine running an OpenShift 4.x cluster, Microshift, or Podman, optimized for testing and development. It lets developers run a lightweight single-node OpenShift environment on their local workstation.

## Use cases
- run a local openshift cluster on my laptop for development
- test openshift applications locally before deploying
- spin up a single-node kubernetes-like cluster in a VM
- try microshift locally for edge development
- develop and test containerized apps with podman in a managed VM
- set up a local openshift 4.x development environment

## When to choose
- you need a local OpenShift 4.x or OKD cluster for testing and development
- you want a managed VM with Podman or Microshift on your workstation
- you are developing against OpenShift APIs and need a fast local feedback loop

## When to avoid
- you need a production or multi-node OpenShift cluster
- you only need plain containers without Kubernetes (plain Podman or Docker may suffice)
- you are running OpenShift 3.x (use Minishift or CDK instead)
- your machine lacks resources for a local VM

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: container-runtime, developer-tools, cli, deployment
- domain: developer-tools, cloud-computing
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: openshift, podman, microshift, local-cluster, virtualization, red-hat, okd, single-node-cluster, containers, devops, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- crc-org/crc (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:34.832117+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:39:56.825544+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/crc-org/crc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:34.832117+00:00, sha 768d39e393ec)
  - homepage: https://crc.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T11:55:29.942291+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.