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Podman Desktop is a developer-friendly open-source tool that offers robust and scalable features to work with images, containers, pods, and Kubernetes. Get an intuitive interface to effortlessly bridge the gap between local development and Kubernetes clusters. Build, manage, and deploy your application with ease from a single tool.

Our mission is to enhance and simplify the use of Podman-native capabilities among developers as they transition from their development environment to a podified or Kubernetes environment. The goal is to help them succeed with a unified solution that satisfies most of their development needs.

As Podman is often recommended as the ideal middle ground, providing robust yet lightweight container capabilities while maintaining alignment with Kubernetes, Podman Desktop provides a gradual experience for developers to build their expertise.

• Build, pull, and push images
• Build, run, and manage containers
• Compatibility with Docker and Compose
• Build your Kubernetes environment
• Enhance Podman Desktop by adding new features through its extensions
• Work with LLMs using the Podman AI Lab extension

Learn more in Podman Desktop Documentation.

Podman Desktop is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Find your favorite way to download and install it here.

Need to quickly learn the tool and get an overview of its capabilities? Check out these links:

• Discover Podman Desktop - Explore key features of Podman Desktop
• Tutorials - Step-by-step guide to getting started with Podman Desktop
• Blogs - Know about new releases and additional use cases of Podman Desktop

• 🚨 Report Issues: Share bugs or improvement suggestions on GitHub, including details and reproduction steps.
• 👾 Fix Bugs/Develop Features: Explore the issue tracker, fork the repository, make changes, and submit pull requests.
• 🆕 Propose Features: Suggest and contribute new functionality, UI enhancements, or integrations.
• 🛠️ Build Extensions: Add missing integrations by developing plug-ins using the provided guide.
• 📝 Improve Documentation: Enhance existing docs, create guides, or write tutorials.
• 💻 Contribute to the Website: Help improve the website’s content, design, or translations.
• 🦭 Become an Adopter: Showcase your use of Podman Desktop by joining the adopters list.

Check the contribution guidelines and code architecture for guidance, and join the Kubernetes Slack (#podman-desktop) to collaborate with contributors.