IMPFirecracker microVMs as first-class Kubernetes resources

Retro spirit, modern control plane. Build VM workloads with CRDs for networking, snapshots, migration, and warm pools.

Quickstart

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Kubernetes-Native VM API

Manage VM lifecycle through CRDs like ImpVM, ImpNetwork, ImpVMSnapshot, ImpVMMigration, and ImpWarmPool.

Performance + Isolation

Pair Firecracker efficiency with operator-managed lifecycle, metrics, and health controls.

Networking that Fits Reality

Cilium-first networking with practical fallback paths for non-Cilium CNIs.

Built for Platform Teams

Operator and node agent split keeps control logic and node operations cleanly scoped, with optional imp-sandbox add-on for isolated tenants.

Alpha v0.9.0 — APIs may break; see Manual → Install

imp quickstart // shell

bash

helm upgrade --install imp oci://ghcr.io/syscode-labs/charts/imp --version 0.9.0 -n imp-system --create-namespace
kubectl get impvm -n default
kubectl describe impvm quick-vm -n default

Why IMP

Ship VM workloads fast

Turn VM lifecycle into declarative Kubernetes workflows, not manual host choreography.

Keep ops friction low

Use built-in metrics and clear status surfaces for lifecycle, latency, and health visibility.

Stay architecture-ready

Use the same CRDs from local Kind clusters to production, with migration and warm-pool workflows built in.

Optional Sandbox

Extend with imp-sandbox for multi-tenant isolation — standard/hard tenancy, gateway data-plane and troubleshooting. Explore Sandbox →