nlf/dlite
The simplest way to use Docker on OS X observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4048
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 849
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2324 stars · 53 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
DLite is a lightweight tool for running Docker on macOS, providing a simple way to set up a Docker host VM on OS X. It is written in Go and uses a small VM to host the Docker daemon natively on Mac hardware.
Use cases
- run docker on mac without docker desktop
- lightweight docker host on osx
- simple docker setup for os x
- replace docker toolbox on mac
- run linux containers on macos
When to choose
- you want a minimal, no-friction Docker setup on macOS
- you prefer a lightweight alternative to Docker Desktop
- you are comfortable with a beta-stage tool
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with recent fixes
- you need Docker Desktop features like a GUI or Kubernetes
- you are on a platform other than macOS
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
container-runtime developer-tools cli developer-tools go cli docker-on-macos xhyve lightweight-vm docker-host containers devops command-line macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nlf/dlite · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0a1247224ab6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nlf/dlite | main | 23 |
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