Features
Licobox is a container runtime on macos, you can manage linux containers using Docker Engine.
- 🐳 Docker Engine. Run and manage containers seamlessly on macOS.
- ⚡️ Fast. Up and running Docker Engine in seconds.
- 🌥️ Lightweight. Minimal idle CPU usage with dynamic memory and disk usage.
- 🔎 Container Debugging. Inspect and debug running containers using built-in or custom tools.
Feature Status
Section titled “Feature Status”The following table lists the status of key features:
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Docker Engine | ✅ |
| Fast startup (~3 seconds on Macbook Air M3) | ✅ |
| Dynamic memory | ✅ |
| Automatic port forwarding | ✅ |
| Rosetta emulation | ✅ |
| Supports SSH agent forwarding | ✅ |
Limited alpha features
Section titled “Limited alpha features”Currently some Licobox features can be used with certain limitations.
Active Port Connections
Section titled “Active Port Connections”Active port connections are limited up to 20 active port connections. You can still run and publish container port, but port access is limited to a maximum of 20.
To check the usage of active port connections:
licobox port-forwarder-statusIf you think this is too low, please do reach out.
Debug Container
Section titled “Debug Container”The container debug feature is fully available and active through 31 March 2026 23:00 (UTC). You may have to update to extend this.