"Lima in 5 minutes: From Containers to AI sandboxing" by @unsuman@mastodon.social yesterday
We will be also hosting a project table from 10:45-13:00!
Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers.
"Lima in 5 minutes: From Containers to AI sandboxing" by @unsuman@mastodon.social yesterday
We will be also hosting a project table from 10:45-13:00!
🎉 Released Lima v2.2.0
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.2.0
🪟Experimentally support Windows server 2025 guests
🪟Experimentally support Windows 11 guests
🐧Experimentally allow opting out from password-less sudo
Thanks to Mie Tokunaga, an LFX mentee for implementing Windows support!
Huge congrats to Mie Tokunaga (https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/mentee/33cbe840-80ac-4ba0-abea-2e30b93dd0b1), our official LFX mentee for the summer term to enhance Windows support in Lima.🎉
To all who applied: thank you! Don't be discouraged the doors of open source are always open. Keep building with us! 🙏
Lima v2.2.0-beta.0 experimentally supports running Windows Server guests!
```
limactl start template:windows-2025
```
Thanks to Mie Tokunaga, a mentee of LFX Mentorship Program provided by @linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases#release-v2.2.0-beta.0
🎉Lima v2.1.2 is out!
Highlights:
- CLI: --param shortcut & --set tab suggestions
- OS Templates: Ubuntu 26.04, Fedora 44, updates to mitigate recent Linux vulnerabilities
- Fixes: Crucial hostagent & portfwd connection leak
Thanks to all contributors!🙏🏻
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.1.2
At #KubeCon today, our maintainer @unsuman@mastodon.social will talk about Lima in 5 minutes: From Containers to AI sandboxing
12:31 Room 313+314
https://kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026.sessionize.com/session/1228175
Released Lima v2.1.3
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.1.3
- Updated the default Ubuntu image from 25.10 to 26.04
- Updated nerdctl v2.2.2 & containerd v2.2.1 to nerdctl v2.3.3 & containerd v2.3.2
These releases of Lima, nerdctl, and containerd also contain several security fixes!
Released Lima v2.1
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.1.0
🍎 Support macOS guests
👿 Support FreeBSD guests
🔄 Add `limactl shell --sync ` to prevent AI agents from breaking the host files
Lima has grown to be the best platform to run AI agents safely.
Thanks to all the contributors!
📢 Lima Community Meeting is on Thursday!
📅 Thu July 16, 05:30 UTC
⏰Wed 22:30 PDT | 07:30 CEST | 11:00 IST | 14:30 JST
📝 Agenda: v2.2.0 planning & Windows guest/host support (LFX Mentorship)
🔗 https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/discussions/5232
Our meetings are open to EVERYONE, not just maintainers!
Lima v2.1.1 is out!
🪟 Windows: Added artifacts to binary releases.
🍎 macOS: Support for unusual UID ranges.
🔊 vz: Fixed audio.device=none bug.
📦 nerdctl: Updated to v2.2.2
✨ Templates: AlmaLinux Kitten 10 support for RISC-V 64.
We are participating in the LFX Mentorship by @linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev to bring native Windows support to Lima this summer 🚀
Key targets:
- Support for Windows guests
- Enhancing UX on Windows host
And more!
Interested mentees can see the full details here:
https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/project/f8bb0ffd-0c84-4cb9-8b66-ea63be76b6e2
We are heading to #KubeConEU next week, 25 March!
🗣️ Session: Updates & Expanding Focus To Hardening AI w/ @AkihiroSuda@mastodon.social & @unsuman@mastodon.social
⏰ 11:00 - 11:30 CET | 📍 Amtrium 1+2
🤝 Project Pavilion: Come say hi!
⏰ 14:00 - 17:00 CET | 📍 Halls 1-5, Kiosk P-24B
See you there! 👋
RE: @TheLimaProject@mastodon.social
Released Lima v.2.1.0-beta.1.
Now Lima 🟢 supports FreeBSD 😈 guests in addition to Linux 🐧 and macOS 🍎 !
Released Lima v2.1.0-beta.0: https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.1.0-beta.0
🎉 Highlights:
- Support macOS guests: `limactl start template:macos`
- Add `limactl shell --sync` to prevent AI agents from breaking the host files
v2.1.0 GA will be in March.
Thanks to all the contributors!
RE: @TheLimaProject@mastodon.social
Released Lima v2.1.0-rc.0.
General Availability is planned on Monday.
If you found any regressions since v2.0.x, please let us know!
@AkihiroSuda@mastodon.social will be presenting at FOSDEM 2026 on Lima v2.0: expanding the focus to hardening AI! 🎉
📍 Room H.2213 | Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure track
📅 31st January, Saturday, 15:30–16:00
🔗 https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/RGCTDY-lima/
If you're around FOSDEM, join us to discover Lima's latest features 🚀
📢 Lima Community Meeting is on Thursday!
📅 Thu May 14, 05:30 UTC
⏰Wed 22:30 PDT | 07:30 CEST | 11:00 IST | 14:30 JST
📝 Agenda: v2.1.2 planning & Windows guest/host support (LFX Mentorship)
🔗 https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Our meetings are open to EVERYONE, not just maintainers!
Released Lima v2.0.3 https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.0.3
Fixed the regression of `limactl copy` introduced in v2.0.0.
Last month we shipped Lima v2.0, our biggest release yet🎉
What’s new:
-Plugin System for VM driver and CLI
-MCP tools for secure AI agents
-GPU acceleration with Krunkit driver
-URL scheme plugin
More in the @CloudNativeFdn blog: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2025/12/11/lima-v2-0-new-features-for-secure-ai-workflows/
Released Lima v2.1.0-alpha.0.
Added `limactl shell --sync` as an alternative to mounts, so as to prohibit AI agents from accidentally breaking host files.
Thanks to @unsuman@mastodon.social
📢 Lima Community Meeting is on Thursday!
📅 Thu Apr 16, 05:30 UTC
⏰️Wed 22:30 PDT | 07:30 CEST | 11:00 IST | 14:30 JST
📝 Agenda: v2.1.2 release update & planning for v2.2 & v3.0
🔗 https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Our meetings are open to EVERYONE, not just maintainers! 🌍️
RE: @TheLimaProject@mastodon.social
Lima v2.1: macOS guests and enhanced AI agent safety
https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/03/25/lima-v2-1-macos-guests-and-enhanced-ai-agent-safety/
We will also have a presentation and a pavilion at KubeCon today!
Presentation: ⏰️ 11:00 - 11:30 | 📍 Amtrium 1+2
Pavilion: ⏰️ 14:00 - 17:00 | 📍 Hall 5, Gouda zone, Kiosk P-24B
RE: @TheLimaProject@mastodon.social
Released v2.1.0-rc.1 to improve the stability of `lima --sync `:
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.1.0-rc.1
Useful for running AI coding agents safely without directly mounting host files
https://lima-vm.io/docs/examples/ai/#syncing-working-directory
📢 Lima Community Meeting is tomorrow!
📅 Thu Mar 12, 05:30 UTC
⏰Wed 21:30 PST | 06:30 CET | 11:00 IST | 14:30 JST
📝 Agenda: #KubeConEU EU prep & v2.1 release update
🔗 https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Our meetings are open to EVERYONE, not just maintainers! 🌍
📢 Lima Community Meeting is tomorrow!
📅 Thu Feb 19, 05:30 UTC
⏰️Wed 21:30 PST | 06:30 CET | 11:00 IST | 14:30 JST
📝 Agenda: v2.1 release & KubeCon EU updates
🔗 https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Open to all, feel free to join us.
"Lima v2.0: expanding the focus to hardening AI" today at #FOSDEM
Room H.2213 (Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure)
15:30-16:00
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/RGCTDY-lima/
Happy New Year! 🎉Thanks to our amazing contributors for all the cool features and improvements last year!
Join our first meeting of 2026!
📅 Thu Jan 15, 05:30 UTC
⏰ Wed 21:30 PST | 06:30 CET | 11:00 IST | 14:30 JST
🔗 https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Open to all! See you there 👋
Lima Community Meeting - Tomorrow!
📅 Dec 18, 05:30 UTC (Wed 21:30 PST, 11:00 IST, 14:30 JST)
🔗https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Agenda:
- v2.0 CNCF blog coverage
- FOSDEM & KubeCon EU updates
- v2.0.3 & v2.1 roadmap
Feel free to join us, open to everyone!🙏
Released Lima v2.2.0-rc.0
https://github.com/lima-vm/lima/releases/tag/v2.2.0-rc.0
🪟Experimentally support Windows server 2025 guests
🪟Experimentally support Windows 11 guests
🐧Experimentally allow opting out from password-less sudo
GA release is planned next week!
📢The Lima monthly meeting is happening soon, in about 10 hours!
🗓️ When: Today, June 18, 05:30 UTC
🔗 https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/lima
Whether you're a maintainer, contributor, or just interested in the project, we’d love to see you there.
RE: @TheLimaProject@mastodon.social
We will also host a project table tomorrow!
2026-07-30 Thursday 10:45-13:00
Room 301-304