Bottlefire – Build single-executable microVMs from Docker images
Bottlefire – Build single-executable microVMs from Docker images launched on September 7, 2025 with 161 votes, #194 of 8,160 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Bottlefire is a development tool that converts Docker images into single-executable microVMs. It enables developers to package containerized applications as lightweight virtual machines that run as standalone binaries. This approach combines the portability of containers with the isolation properties of virtual machines, making it useful for developers who need to distribute self-contained applications across different environments without requiring Docker or other container infrastructure.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Bottlefire turns container images into standalone, zero-dependency Linux executables that bundle Firecracker and launch microVMs automatically. $ curl -fL https://bottlefire.dev/run/ debian:trixie | sh root@container:/# # Sandbox with Landlock $ curl -fL https://bottlefire.dev/run/ debian:trixie | \ landrun --best-effort --unrestricted-network --rox /usr/bin --rox /usr/lib --ro /etc --ro /run --rw /dev/kvm --rw /dev/tty --rwx /tmp sh root@container:/# # Download the executable directly $ curl -fL -o app https://images.bottlefire.dev/ debian:trixie ?arch=linux/amd64 $ file app app: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, stripped $ chmod +x ./app && ./app…from bottlefire.dev
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