Use when Docker commands fail with "Cannot connect to Docker daemon", when starting/stopping container environments, or when managing multiple Docker contexts on macOS - provides Colima lifecycle management, profile handling, and troubleshooting
Manages Colima container runtime on macOS when Docker commands fail with connection errors. Provides lifecycle control (start/stop/status), profile switching, and troubleshooting for container environments.
/plugin marketplace add technicalpickles/pickled-claude-plugins/plugin install mcpproxy@technicalpickles-marketplaceThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
README.mddocs/finding-test-sessions.mddocs/test-cases.mdreferences/colima-upstream/FAQ.mdreferences/colima-upstream/INSTALL.mdreferences/colima-upstream/README.mdreferences/common-options.mdreferences/docker-contexts.mdreferences/profile-management.mdreferences/troubleshooting.mdColima provides container runtimes (Docker, Containerd) on macOS with minimal setup. It runs a Linux VM and exposes Docker via contexts.
Use this skill when:
Not for: Docker Compose, Kubernetes clusters, or Linux environments.
| Operation | Command |
|---|---|
| Start | colima start or colima start <profile> |
| Start with SSH agent | colima start <profile> -s |
| Stop | colima stop or colima stop --force |
| Status | colima status -p <profile> |
| List profiles | colima list |
| SSH into VM | colima ssh or colima ssh -- <cmd> |
| Get socket path | colima status -p <profile> --json | jq -r .docker_socket |
Colima creates Docker contexts per profile:
default → context colimawork → context colima-work# Switch context (global - affects all terminals)
docker context use colima-work
# Override per-session
export DOCKER_CONTEXT=colima-work
# Override per-command
docker --context colima-work ps
For details, see references/docker-contexts.md.
Docker daemon not connecting?
colima status - is it running?docker context list - right context selected?references/troubleshooting.md for moreNeed more VM resources?
colima stop && colima start --cpu 4 --memory 8
"Broken" status after restart?
colima stop --force && colima start
references/docker-contexts.md - Context switching, DOCKER_HOST, socket pathsreferences/profile-management.md - Creating, configuring, deleting profilesreferences/troubleshooting.md - Common issues and solutionsreferences/common-options.md - Flags, VM types, resource configurationLocal copies of official Colima docs (from github.com/abiosoft/colima):
references/colima-upstream/README.md - Official README with features and usagereferences/colima-upstream/FAQ.md - Official FAQ and troubleshootingreferences/colima-upstream/INSTALL.md - Installation optionsThis skill should be used when the user asks to "create an agent", "add an agent", "write a subagent", "agent frontmatter", "when to use description", "agent examples", "agent tools", "agent colors", "autonomous agent", or needs guidance on agent structure, system prompts, triggering conditions, or agent development best practices for Claude Code plugins.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a slash command", "add a command", "write a custom command", "define command arguments", "use command frontmatter", "organize commands", "create command with file references", "interactive command", "use AskUserQuestion in command", or needs guidance on slash command structure, YAML frontmatter fields, dynamic arguments, bash execution in commands, user interaction patterns, or command development best practices for Claude Code.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a hook", "add a PreToolUse/PostToolUse/Stop hook", "validate tool use", "implement prompt-based hooks", "use ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}", "set up event-driven automation", "block dangerous commands", or mentions hook events (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop, SubagentStop, SessionStart, SessionEnd, UserPromptSubmit, PreCompact, Notification). Provides comprehensive guidance for creating and implementing Claude Code plugin hooks with focus on advanced prompt-based hooks API.