kern

by getkern · Agent Tool · ★ 417

About kern

kern: a fast, rootless sandbox and virtual resource runtime. Run any workload in a real container, including an agent's tool-call or AI-generated code. A real, kernel-enforced container in 3.5 ms, out of one static binary with no daemon. 0 RAM at rest · no daemon, no socket, nothing to start · one static binary, its only Rust dependency

ai-agentscgroupscode-executioncode-interpretercontainer-runtimecontainersdaemonlessdockerdocker-alternativelinux

Quick Facts

Stars417
Forks9
LanguageRust
CategoryAgent Tool
LicenseApache-2.0
Quality Score69.3079863017894/100
Last Updated2026-09-21
Created2026-07-18
Platformsdocker, rust
Est. Tokens~26k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with kern for enhanced workflows:

  • podman-mcp-server — semantic(0.35)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (66%)
  • nono — semantic(0.21)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (62%)
  • zapcode — semantic(0.18)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (61%)
  • zerobox — semantic(0.19)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (57%)
  • vibepod-cli — semantic(0.22)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (57%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is kern?

kern is a fast, rootless container runtime and sandbox, built on virtual resources. Run workloads in a real container, including an agent's tool-call or LLM-generated code.. It is categorized as a Agent Tool with 417 GitHub stars.

What programming language is kern written in?

kern is primarily written in Rust. It covers topics such as ai-agents, cgroups, code-execution.

How do I install or use kern?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the kern GitHub repository at github.com/getkern/kern. The project has 417 stars and 9 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does kern use?

kern is released under the Apache-2.0 license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

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