# lukechilds/dockerpi

A Virtualised Raspberry Pi inside a Docker image

Repository: https://github.com/lukechilds/dockerpi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dockerpi
Language: Dockerfile
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, docker-image, raspberry-pi, virtual-machine, qemu, vm, arm, container
Last push: 2023-12-21T13:09:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2455, "days_push": 986, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2041, forks 218 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:08.537459+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker image that boots a full virtualised ARM Raspberry Pi running Raspbian via QEMU. It supports Pi 1 by default with experimental Pi 2/3 support and allows mounting custom SD card images.

## Use cases
- run a virtual raspberry pi inside docker
- test raspbian without physical hardware
- boot a custom raspberry pi image in qemu
- emulate an arm raspberry pi environment
- try raspberry pi os on a laptop
- persist sdcard filesystem changes between reboots

## When to choose
- you need a disposable Raspberry Pi environment without real hardware
- you want to test ARM/Raspbian behavior or boot custom images quickly
- you want a one-command setup via Docker

## When to avoid
- you need performance close to a real Raspberry Pi
- you need Pi 2/3 with clean shutdown (QEMU hangs on poweroff)
- you need GPIO or other hardware peripherals

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: simulation, cli
- domain: embedded-systems, developer-tools, operating-systems, hardware
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: raspberry-pi, qemu, arm-emulation, virtual-machine, raspbian, virtualization, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- lukechilds/dockerpi (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.537459+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 2026-08-30T02:58:20.335334+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lukechilds/dockerpi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.537459+00:00, sha e859e63e0bd4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.