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# Apple Container Support
DeerFlow now supports Apple Container as the preferred container runtime on macOS, with automatic fallback to Docker.
## Overview
Starting with this version, DeerFlow automatically detects and uses Apple Container on macOS when available, falling back to Docker when:
- Apple Container is not installed
- Running on non-macOS platforms
This provides better performance on Apple Silicon Macs while maintaining compatibility across all platforms.
## Benefits
### On Apple Silicon Macs with Apple Container:
- **Better Performance**: Native ARM64 execution without Rosetta 2 translation
- **Lower Resource Usage**: Lighter weight than Docker Desktop
- **Native Integration**: Uses macOS Virtualization.framework
### Fallback to Docker:
- Full backward compatibility
- Works on all platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows)
- No configuration changes needed
## Requirements
### For Apple Container (macOS only):
- macOS 15.0 or later
- Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
- Apple Container CLI installed
### Installation:
```bash
# Download from GitHub releases
# https://github.com/apple/container/releases
# Verify installation
container --version
# Start the service
container system start
```
### For Docker (all platforms):
- Docker Desktop or Docker Engine
## How It Works
### Automatic Detection
The `AioSandboxProvider` automatically detects the available container runtime:
1. On macOS: Try `container --version`
- Success → Use Apple Container
- Failure → Fall back to Docker
2. On other platforms: Use Docker directly
### Runtime Differences
Both runtimes use nearly identical command syntax:
**Container Startup:**
```bash
# Apple Container
container run --rm -d -p 8080:8080 -v /host:/container -e KEY=value image
# Docker
docker run --rm -d -p 8080:8080 -v /host:/container -e KEY=value image
```
**Container Cleanup:**
```bash
# Apple Container (with --rm flag)
container stop <id> # Auto-removes due to --rm
# Docker (with --rm flag)
docker stop <id> # Auto-removes due to --rm
```
### Implementation Details
The implementation is in `backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/aio_sandbox/aio_sandbox_provider.py`:
- `_detect_container_runtime()`: Detects available runtime at startup
- `_start_container()`: Uses detected runtime, skips Docker-specific options for Apple Container
- `_stop_container()`: Uses appropriate stop command for the runtime
## Configuration
No configuration changes are needed! The system works automatically.
However, you can verify the runtime in use by checking the logs:
```
INFO:deerflow.community.aio_sandbox.aio_sandbox_provider:Detected Apple Container: container version 0.1.0
INFO:deerflow.community.aio_sandbox.aio_sandbox_provider:Starting sandbox container using container: ...
```
Or for Docker:
```
INFO:deerflow.community.aio_sandbox.aio_sandbox_provider:Apple Container not available, falling back to Docker
INFO:deerflow.community.aio_sandbox.aio_sandbox_provider:Starting sandbox container using docker: ...
```
## Container Images
Both runtimes use OCI-compatible images. The default image works with both:
```yaml
sandbox:
use: deerflow.community.aio_sandbox:AioSandboxProvider
image: enterprise-public-cn-beijing.cr.volces.com/vefaas-public/all-in-one-sandbox:latest # Default image
```
Make sure your images are available for the appropriate architecture:
- ARM64 for Apple Container on Apple Silicon
- AMD64 for Docker on Intel Macs
- Multi-arch images work on both
### Pre-pulling Images (Recommended)
**Important**: Container images are typically large (500MB+) and are pulled on first use, which can cause a long wait time without clear feedback.
**Best Practice**: Pre-pull the image during setup:
```bash
# From project root
make setup-sandbox
```
This command will:
1. Read the configured image from `config.yaml` (or use default)
2. Detect available runtime (Apple Container or Docker)
3. Pull the image with progress indication
4. Verify the image is ready for use
**Manual pre-pull**:
```bash
# Using Apple Container
container image pull enterprise-public-cn-beijing.cr.volces.com/vefaas-public/all-in-one-sandbox:latest
# Using Docker
docker pull enterprise-public-cn-beijing.cr.volces.com/vefaas-public/all-in-one-sandbox:latest
```
If you skip pre-pulling, the image will be automatically pulled on first agent execution, which may take several minutes depending on your network speed.
## Cleanup Scripts
The project includes a unified cleanup script that handles both runtimes:
**Script:** `scripts/cleanup-containers.sh`
**Usage:**
```bash
# Clean up all DeerFlow sandbox containers
./scripts/cleanup-containers.sh deer-flow-sandbox
# Custom prefix
./scripts/cleanup-containers.sh my-prefix
```
**Makefile Integration:**
All cleanup commands in `Makefile` automatically handle both runtimes:
```bash
make stop # Stops all services and cleans up containers
make clean # Full cleanup including logs
```
## Testing
Test the container runtime detection:
```bash
cd backend
python test_container_runtime.py
```
This will:
1. Detect the available runtime
2. Optionally start a test container
3. Verify connectivity
4. Clean up
## Troubleshooting
### Apple Container not detected on macOS
1. Check if installed:
```bash
which container
container --version
```
2. Check if service is running:
```bash
container system start
```
3. Check logs for detection:
```bash
# Look for detection message in application logs
grep "container runtime" logs/*.log
```
### Containers not cleaning up
1. Manually check running containers:
```bash
# Apple Container
container list
# Docker
docker ps
```
2. Run cleanup script manually:
```bash
./scripts/cleanup-containers.sh deer-flow-sandbox
```
### Performance issues
- Apple Container should be faster on Apple Silicon
- If experiencing issues, you can force Docker by temporarily renaming the `container` command:
```bash
# Temporary workaround - not recommended for permanent use
sudo mv /opt/homebrew/bin/container /opt/homebrew/bin/container.bak
```
## References
- [Apple Container GitHub](https://github.com/apple/container)
- [Apple Container Documentation](https://github.com/apple/container/blob/main/docs/)
- [OCI Image Spec](https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec)