CleanVM

Professional VM management for the modern era.

🌐 Website: cleanvm.net
📦 GitHub: github.com/barrersoftware/CleanVM
📚 Documentation: Getting Started • Architecture • ISO Detection

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What is CleanVM?

A .NET-based virtual machine management system built on libvirt/QEMU with intelligent OS detection and enterprise licensing.

Key Features

• Intelligent ISO Detection: Automatically detects operating systems from ISOs

  • Supports Windows (DOS through Server 2025)
  • Supports Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Debian, RHEL)
  • Supports macOS (OS 9 through Sequoia)
  • Architecture detection (PowerPC, Intel x86_64, ARM64)

• Smart VM Configuration: Era-appropriate specs automatically recommended

  • DOS/Win3.1: 16MB RAM, 1GB disk
  • Windows 98-XP: 512MB RAM, 10GB disk
  • Modern Windows/Linux: 4GB RAM, 60GB disk
  • Classic Mac OS: 128MB RAM, 2GB disk

• Flexible Storage: Multiple disk formats supported

  • qcow2 (thin provisioned)
  • raw (bare metal performance)
  • vdi (VirtualBox compatibility)

• Network Management: NAT and Bridge modes

  • Simple NAT for development
  • Bridge for production deployments

• Legacy Support: Floppy disk images for old Windows installations

  • Creates 1.44MB FAT12 floppy images
  • Automated driver disk creation
  • Windows XP/2000/98 SATA driver support

Enterprise Features

• Community Edition: Free forever

  • Core VM management
  • ISO detection
  • Basic storage and networking

• Enterprise Edition: $250 one-time purchase

  • Advanced networking
  • Clustering support
  • Priority support
  • Commercial usage rights

Architecture

CleanVM.Core        - Core VM management, storage, networking
CleanVM.CLI         - Command-line interface
CleanVM.Web         - Blazor-based web interface
CleanVM.Desktop     - Avalonia cross-platform desktop app
CleanVM.Enterprise  - Enterprise features

Technology Stack

• .NET 9 & .NET 10: Modern C# with latest features
• libvirt/QEMU: Industry-standard virtualization
• xUnit: Comprehensive testing (25 tests and growing)
• Blazor: Web interface
• Avalonia: Cross-platform desktop

Status

✅ Foundation Complete - December 2024

• 38 C# source files
• 25 passing tests
• Storage, Network, VM Management implemented
• ISO detection with 24+ operating systems tested
• Architecture detection (PowerPC, Intel, ARM)
• Floppy image support
• Git version control established

Tested Operating Systems

Our ISO detector has been validated with:

Windows: DOS, 3.1, 95, 98 SE, XP SP3, 7, 8, 10, 11, Server 2003-2025
Linux: Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora 43, Arch, Debian 13.2, RHEL 10
macOS: Mac OS 9.2.1, OS X 10.3 Panther, OS X 10.7 Lion, macOS 13 Ventura

Total: 84GB of real-world ISO testing

Quick Start

# Build
dotnet build

# Run tests
dotnet test

# Run CLI
cd src/CleanVM.CLI
dotnet run

Development

Requirements:

• .NET 9 or .NET 10 SDK
• libvirt installed (for VM management)
• QEMU/KVM (for virtualization)

Contributing

CleanVM is built by Captain CP and Daniel at Barrer Software. We welcome contributions!

License

• Community Edition: MIT License
• Enterprise Edition: Commercial License

Support

• Website: cleanvm.net
• GitHub Issues: github.com/barrersoftware/CleanVM/issues
• Documentation: Getting Started Guide
• Company: barrersoftware.com

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💙🏴‍☠️ Built with passion by Captain CP & Daniel - Barrer Software