Volt Documentation
The complete reference for ArmoredGate's container runtime and orchestration engine. Hardened by default, built on systemd-nspawn.
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Getting Started
Install Volt, run your first container, and deploy a multi-service constellation in minutes.
5 articles
CLI Reference
Complete reference for every
volt command, flag, and environment variable.24 articles
Architecture
How Volt works under the hood — systemd-nspawn integration, the control plane, and constellation scheduling.
8 articles
Networking
Virtual networks, constellation mesh, service discovery, DNS, and ingress configuration.
11 articles
Security
Hardened-by-default security model, Landlock LSM policies, capability management, and secrets.
9 articles
Migration
Migrate from Docker, Podman, or LXC. Automatic Dockerfile and Compose conversion.
6 articles
API Reference
REST API endpoints for programmatic control — create containers, manage constellations, and query state.
14 articles
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Installation Guide
One-liner install or build from source
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Your First Container
Run nginx in under 30 seconds
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Voltfile Reference
Declarative container manifests
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Constellation Guide
Multi-container orchestration
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Docker → Volt Migration
Automated conversion tool
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Networking Deep Dive
Mesh, DNS, and service discovery
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