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What Dory is

Dory is a free, GPL-3.0 local development system for Apple Silicon Macs. It combines Docker, Compose, Kubernetes, virtual machines, and agent sandboxes in one setup. Docker 29, Compose v2, BuildKit, and Buildx connect through a standard Docker context. Its local Kubernetes workflow uses k3s and downloads the selected image when a cluster is created. Project-specific agent environments can run in dedicated virtual machines with non-root execution, explicit mounts, and networking disabled by default. A versioned local MCP contract runs over stdio and offers a read-only mode that blocks execution and sandbox changes. Dory requires no account, telemetry, or cloud control plane. The Docker socket is owner-only, and published ports bind to localhost unless widened. Linux support covers ARM64 desktops and headless machines with separate resources and snapshots. Custom ARM64 ISOs are Preview; macOS and Windows guests are on an undated roadmap. Release 0.4.5 for arm64 is listed.

Who it suits

Dory suits Apple Silicon Mac developers who want local containers, Kubernetes, virtual machines, and sandboxed agent environments. ARM64 Linux desktop and headless-machine users are also supported.

What it does well

  • Free plan with no account required
  • Docker 29, Compose v2, BuildKit, and Buildx
  • Local k3s Kubernetes workflow
  • Agent VMs use non-root execution
  • No telemetry or cloud control plane

What to know first

  • macOS and Windows guests have no roadmap date
  • Custom ARM64 ISO support is Preview
  • Docker data disk defaults to 128 GiB ceiling

Verdict

Dory brings container, Kubernetes, VM, and agent-sandbox workflows into a local system for Apple Silicon Macs. Its privacy defaults, read-only MCP mode, and ARM64 Linux support are clearly defined, while guest-platform support remains limited.

Facts from Dory's own pages

Agent integration
Dory provides a versioned local MCP tool contract over stdio, with a read-only mode that blocks execution and sandbox mutations. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Agent sandboxes
Dory can prepare project-specific environments in dedicated VMs with non-root execution, explicit mounts, and networking disabled by default. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Containers
Dory includes Docker 29, Compose v2, BuildKit, and Buildx, connected through a standard Docker context. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Docker tools
Docker 29, Compose v2, BuildKit, and Buildx connect through a standard Docker context. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Download
The page lists Docker Core as required and Kubernetes, Linux machine and desktop runtimes, and guest images as optional signed components. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Integrations
Dory provides a versioned local MCP tool contract over stdio, including a read-only mode that blocks writes. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Kubernetes
Dory offers a local k3s workflow; its selected k3s image downloads when a cluster is created. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
License
Dory is GPL-3.0 and open to inspection. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Linux machines
Dory supports ARM64 Linux desktops and headless machines with separate identity, disks, resources, shares, and snapshots. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Linux virtual machines
Dory supports ARM64 Linux desktops and servers; custom ARM64 ISOs are marked Preview. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Migration
Dory describes a migration flow that inventories, preflights, copies, verifies, and commits while leaving the source untouched. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Network defaults
The Docker socket is owner-only, and published ports bind to localhost unless deliberately widened. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Open source
Dory is GPL-3.0 licensed. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Privacy
The site says Dory requires no account, has no telemetry, and needs no cloud control plane. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Purpose
Dory combines Docker, Compose, Kubernetes, virtual machines, and agent sandboxes in a local development system for Apple Silicon Macs. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Release
The page lists release 0.4.5 for arm64 and a selected Docker Core download of 227.4 MiB. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Roadmap
macOS and Windows guests are on the roadmap with no date attached; Windows 11 ARM and macOS guests are marked deferred. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Roadmap limits
Custom ARM64 ISO is Preview; macOS and Windows guests are on the roadmap with no date attached. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Security
The maker says Dory requires no account, telemetry, or cloud control plane; the Docker socket is owner-only and published ports bind to localhost by default. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026
Storage limit
The Docker data disk has a 128 GiB logical ceiling by default and can grow up to 2 TiB; shrinking is rejected before mutation. · usedory.dev, 9 Oct 2026

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