Does this skill require root access to create VMs?

No, the vm skill manages virtual machines in a user session (qemu:///session), allowing for secure, rootless VM management.

Where are the VM disk images stored locally?

Active VM disks are stored in ~/.local/share/libvirt/images/ while the downloaded image cache is located in ~/.local/share/overthink/vm/cache/.

How do I connect to a running VM terminal?

You can quickly connect via SSH using the 'ujust vm ssh [NAME]' command, which handles port forwarding automatically.

Can I share my local files with the virtual machine?

Yes, by default your home directory is shared to the VM at the /workspace mount point using high-performance virtiofs.

Can I run graphical applications in the VM?

Yes, the skill supports VNC connections. Use 'ujust vm vnc [NAME]' to open a graphical console connection to your VM.

Virtual Machine Management

Name: Virtual Machine Management
Author: atrawog

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Cloud Infrastructure

Manages libvirt-based QCOW2 virtual machines with automated cloud-init setup and seamless home directory sharing.

About

The vm skill offers a robust toolset for managing Overthink OS virtual machines through libvirt. It streamlines the entire VM lifecycle by automating image downloads from R2 CDN, configuring cloud-init metadata, and handling complex networking like port forwarding for SSH and VNC. By running in a user session (qemu:///session), it eliminates the need for root privileges while providing high-performance features like virtiofs home directory sharing, making it the perfect solution for developers who require isolated, reproducible, and easily accessible development environments.

Key Features

Automated QCOW2 image provisioning and caching
Integrated SSH and VNC connection utilities
Seamless workspace sharing using virtiofs
Rootless VM management via libvirt user sessions
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Cloud-init customization for automated user setup

Use Cases

Testing applications on specific OS branches like stable or testing
Running automated diagnostic and execution scripts via guest-agent
Spinning up isolated development environments with local file access

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add atrawog/overthink-plugins vm

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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