hyv is a CLI tool that makes running xhyve VMs easier.

• python3
• OS X 10.10.3+
• xhyve from here: xhyve
  • homebrew users can do a brew install xhyve

• brew tap rahulg/hyv
• brew install hyv

• Place hyv anywhere in your path

• Create a folder for your VM
• Place your kernel and initrd in this folder
• hyv --new to create a skeleton config.hyv
• edit config.hyv to match your desired config

• cd $dir
• hyv to run the VM
• poweroff your VM to return to OS X