Penpot on Apple Container

This project runs Penpot (a web-based design and prototyping application) using Apple Container 0.6.0 instead of Docker Compose.

Requirements

• Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2, M3, etc.)
• macOS 26+ (recommended for full networking features)
• Apple Container 0.6.0+ installed

Quick Start

1. Start Penpot:

   ./penpot-start.sh

2. Access Penpot:

   • Main application: http://localhost:9001
   • Mail catcher (for development): http://localhost:1080

3. Check status:

   ./penpot-status.sh

4. Stop Penpot:

   ./penpot-stop.sh

Known Limitations

1. No macOS 15 inter-container networking - Requires macOS 26+ for full functionality
2. Manual orchestration - No declarative configuration like Docker Compose
3. No automatic restarts - Services don't auto-restart on failure (unlike restart: always)
4. Resource limits - No built-in CPU/memory constraints

Resources

• Penpot Documentation: https://help.penpot.app/
• Apple Container GitHub: https://github.com/apple/container
• Apple Container Docs: https://github.com/apple/container/tree/main/docs
• Penpot GitHub: https://github.com/penpot/penpot