Mikrom

Mikrom is a Rust-first platform-as-a-service for deploying containerized workloads into Firecracker or Cloud Hypervisor microVMs. The workspace is built around the full application lifecycle: code is built into OCI images, scheduled onto worker nodes, started inside microVMs, exposed through an ingress router, and supported by internal network and DNS services.

What the workspace includes

The repository is organized as a full platform, not just a single service:

• mikrom-api: control plane API for auth, projects, applications, deployments, secrets, webhooks, and database provisioning.
• mikrom-app: SvelteKit dashboard for day-to-day platform operations.
• mikrom-cli: command-line client for terminal-based workflows.
• mikrom-builder: build service that turns Git repositories into OCI images.
• mikrom-scheduler: placement and cluster coordination layer.
• mikrom-agent: worker daemon that manages microVM lifecycle, metrics, logs, and host coordination.
• mikrom-agent-ebpf and mikrom-agent-ebpf-common: eBPF program and shared types for the agent data plane.
• mikrom-router: Pingora-based ingress router and traffic plane.
• mikrom-network: WireGuard mesh and route synchronization service.
• mikrom-dns: internal DNS service for platform and workload discovery.
• mikrom-init: init binary used inside microVM images.
• mikrom-proto: shared protobuf definitions and generated Rust code.
• ci: Dagger-backed local CI runner used for reproducible validation.

Current shape

The current architecture is clear:

1. The user interacts through mikrom-app or mikrom-cli.
2. mikrom-api handles control-plane requests.
3. mikrom-builder produces the OCI image.
4. mikrom-scheduler chooses placement.
5. mikrom-agent launches and manages the microVM.
6. mikrom-router receives external traffic.
7. mikrom-network and mikrom-dns keep the platform connected and discoverable.

That separation keeps the platform understandable while still covering the full path from source code to running workload.

Current stack

The workspace is intentionally Rust-heavy and uses a modern frontend stack where needed:

• Rust 2024 across the backend and infrastructure services.
• Tokio, Axum, SQLx, async-nats, reqwest, tracing, and OpenTelemetry in the Rust services.
• Pingora in the router.
• SvelteKit, Svelte 5, Vite, Tailwind CSS 4, shadcn-svelte, and bits-ui in the dashboard.
• Firecracker and Cloud Hypervisor for workload isolation.
• PostgreSQL, Neon, and NATS for persistence and coordination.
• Docker Compose, BuildKit, Dagger, and GitHub Actions for local and CI validation.

Summary

Mikrom today is a cohesive Rust cloud platform built around microVM execution, a modern dashboard and CLI, internal networking and DNS services, and a Dagger-backed validation flow. The repo already shows a complete platform shape rather than an early prototype.