anyvm

anyvm 0.7.5

Run any VM anywhere -- bootstrap BSD, Illumos, and Linux guests with QEMU.

  • By anyvm.org
  • Open Source
  • Updated Oct 21, 2026
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About anyvm

anyvm boots a prebuilt BSD, Illumos, Linux, Hurd or Plan 9 guest under QEMU
with one command. It downloads the image, configures firmware, ssh, folder
sync and port forwarding for that guest on that architecture, then drops you
into a shell or runs your command and exits.

anyvm drives QEMU but does not bundle it, so QEMU is declared as a package
dependency and winget installs it first. Pass --skip-dependencies to install
anyvm on its own and supply QEMU yourself.

What's new in 0.7.5

riscos: keyboard and mouse on the VNC desktop; pinned-QEMU cache keyed by release
RISC OS guests now get a USB keyboard and a USB mouse (usb-kbd and
usb-mouse; QEMU's usb-tablet never moves the RISC OS pointer because it
rejects SET_PROTOCOL). Both work with riscos-builder v2.0.1, whose
patched QEMU keeps framing the USB bus after the port reset RISC OS
issues at Wimp startup; DEFAULT_BUILDER_VERSIONS moves riscos to 2.0.1.
Earlier anyvm releases attach nothing but a tablet to that guest, so
its desktop stayed view-only (vmactions/riscos-vm#12).
The pinned-QEMU cache now lives under tools/-v/
instead of tools//. A builder that republishes a same-named
tarball with a fix (riscos-builder v2.0.1 did) was invisible to any
machine that had already extracted the old one. Existing tools/
directories are left in place and simply no longer used.
Full Changelog: v0.7.4...v0.7.5

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Technical details

Publisheranyvm.org
Version0.7.5
Release date2026-10-21
LicenseMIT
Installer typeportable
Architecturex64
Package IDanyvm-org.anyvm

Install anyvm from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=anyvm-org.anyvm -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=anyvm-org.anyvm -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=anyvm-org.anyvm -e

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anyvm version history

  • 0.7.4
  • 0.7.3
  • 0.7.2
  • 0.7.1
  • 0.5.7

Frequently asked questions

Is anyvm free?

Yes. anyvm is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of anyvm?

The latest version is 0.7.5, released on Oct 21, 2026.

Is it safe to download anyvm?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 53352ee3a97f6f45a9fbc3a0ad6fe80139ede93ad8a78a48bcbaa99e0615a56f.

Which Windows versions does anyvm support?

anyvm runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall anyvm?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find anyvm and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=anyvm-org.anyvm -e.