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VM-curator is a new Rust-based TUI application for managing QEMU/KVM virtual machines on Linux. It offers a fast and friendly interface, notably enabling para-virtualized 3D acceleration for NVIDIA GPUs without relying on libvirt.
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VM-curator 是一款新推出的基於 Rust 的 TUI 應用程式，用於在 Linux 上管理 QEMU/KVM 虛擬機器。它提供快速友善的介面，特別之處在於無需依賴 libvirt 即可實現 NVIDIA GPU 的類虛擬化 3D 加速。
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vm-curator is a fast and friendly TUI to build and manage QEMU/KVM virtual machines in Linux. It does not rely on libvirt, which means 3D acceleration (para-virtualized, not pass-through) works for NVIDIA GPUs.
A fast and friendly Rust TUI for managing QEMU/KVM virtual machines. Discover, create, organize, launch, and manage VMs with an intuitive interface.
Para-virtualized 3D acceleration works with NVIDIA GPUs in VMs created by vm-curator! Huzzah!
This was extensively tested by the developer on an RTX-4090 in Arch Linux using NVIDIA driver 590.48.01. The guest OS still has to support QEMU 3D-accelleration. (virtio-vga-gl with gl=on.) Note this is not the same as full GPU Passthrough (the kind requiring multiple GPUs and/or jumping through many, many hoops.) Support for full GPU passthrough is being worked on.
VM Discovery & Organization
VM Creation Wizard
Snapshot Management
Launch Script Editor
USB Passthrough
Additional Features
Prerequisites
The binary will be at target/release/vm-curator.
Settings are stored in ~/.config/vm-curator/config.toml and can be edited via the Settings screen (s key).
VMs are expected in your library directory (default ~/vm-space/) with this structure:
The launch.sh script should invoke QEMU. VM Curator parses this script to extract configuration and can generate new scripts via the creation wizard.
The creation wizard includes pre-configured profiles for 50+ operating systems:
Microsoft: DOS, Windows 3.x, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11, Server editions
Apple: Classic Mac OS (System 6-9), Mac OS X (10.4-10.15), macOS (11+)
Linux: Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Mint, CentOS, RHEL, Gentoo, Slackware, Alpine, NixOS, Void, EndeavourOS, Manjaro, and more
BSD: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFly BSD
Unix: Solaris, OpenIndiana, illumos
Other: Haiku, ReactOS, FreeDOS, Plan 9, Minix, TempleOS
Each profile includes optimal QEMU settings for that OS (emulator, machine type, VGA, audio, network, etc.).
OS Information: Override or add OS metadata in ~/.config/vm-curator/metadata/:
ASCII Art: Add custom ASCII art in ~/.config/vm-curator/ascii/.
QEMU Profiles: Override profiles in ~/.config/vm-curator/qemu_profiles.toml.
VM Curator automatically detects OVMF/UEFI firmware paths across Linux distributions:
Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or have an idea for an improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a Pull Request.
Help Wanted: ASCII Art
As a TUI application, vm-curator relies on visual flair to stand out. I am specifically looking for help with:
If you have a knack for terminal aesthetics, your PRs are highly appreciated!
vm-curator was built to solve a specific, painful problem: getting high-performance, 3D-accelerated Linux VMs (via QEMU) without the overhead and complexity of libvirt or virt-manager.
This is a personal passion project that I am sharing with the community. While I use this tool daily and will fix critical bugs as I encounter them, please note:
If this tool saved you time or helped you get 3D Acceleration working without having to resort to passthrough:
If you'd like to say thanks, you can support the project below. Donations are a "thank you" for existing work, not a payment for future support.
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vm-curator is a fast and friendly TUI to build and manage QEMU/KVM virtual machines in Linux. It does not rely on libvirt, which means 3D acceleration (para-virtualized, not pass-through) works for NVIDIA GPUs.
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