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vm-curator: Rust TUI Tool for Managing QEMU/KVM Virtual Machines with 3D Acceleration

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theYipster

4mo ago· 6 min readenCode

Summary

vm-curator is a Rust-based terminal user interface (TUI) tool for building and managing QEMU/KVM virtual machines for desktop use. It focuses on providing working 3D acceleration through both para-virtualized and GPU passthrough methods. The tool includes over 120 pre-configured OS profiles, recent additions for Windows Server versions (2003-2025), and improved macOS Intel VM support with Apple SMC emulation and OpenCore bootloader integration. It's designed to be fast and user-friendly for desktop virtualization management.

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vm-curator is a fast and friendly TUI to build and manage QEMU/KVM virtual machines for desktop use with working 3D acceleration (para-virtualized and pass-through.)
A fast and friendly Rust TUI for managing desktop QEMU/KVM virtual machines — with 3D acceleration, GPU passthrough, VM import, and 120+ pre-configured OS profiles!
Windows Server Profiles: Add 9 Windows Server OS profiles (2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025) with QEMU configurations, metadata, and a new 'Windows Server' subcategory under the Microsoft family
macOS Intel VM Support: Comprehensive overhaul of macOS Intel profiles with Apple SMC emulation, AHCI disk, OpenCore bootloader integration, version-specific CPU
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vm-curator is a fast and friendly TUI to build and manage QEMU/KVM virtual machines for desktop use with working 3D acceleration (para-virtualized and pass-through.) - mroboff/vm-curator

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