# Firecracker

> Firecracker microVM reference for lightweight virtual machines. Powers AWS Lambda and Fargate. Covers REST API for VM lifecycle, kernel/rootfs/network configuration, snapshots for sub-5ms restore, rate limiting, jailer security, and custom rootfs.

- Skill: `bytesagain/firecracker` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/firecracker`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/firecracker/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/firecracker

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# Firecracker Reference

Lightweight microVMs for serverless workloads.

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `intro` | Overview, comparison |
| `usage` | Launch VMs via API |
| `advanced` | Snapshots, jailer, rootfs |