Kern - Fast, rootless sandbox and container runtime in a 1.5 MB binary

Show HN: Kern – container and resource runtime in a 1.5 MB binary, no daemon

Kern is a daemonless container runtime and sandbox that starts kernel-enforced containers in about 3.5 ms from OCI images, all from a single 1.52 MB static binary. It offers rootless isolation, resource profiles for CPU, memory, disk, and devices, and supports Docker Compose stacks. Ideal for running untrusted or AI-generated code, it includes a Python/Node SDK and an MCP server for agents. With zero RAM at rest and no daemon, it's a lightweight, fast alternative to traditional container runtimes.