lxd

name	lxd
description	Workflows for LXD containers and VMs: launch Ubuntu instances, mount host directories and storage volumes, and define reusable profiles and networks.
compatibility	Linux host with LXD/LXC CLI access (tested on LXD 5.x+).

LXD skill

Use this skill for LXD/LXC tasks.

Defaults and guardrails

• Default image for both containers and VMs: ubuntu:26.04.
• Prefer containers unless the user explicitly asks for a VM, or needs virtualized devices (for example, storage devices).
• Prefer reusable profiles and managed storage volumes over one-off instance tweaks.
• Do not delete or reconfigure existing instances, networks, or profiles unless asked.
• Avoid security.privileged, security.nesting, and raw.lxc unless explicitly required.

Preflight

lxc info >/dev/null
lxc remote list --format=table
lxc image info ubuntu:26.04

Topics

• Instance bring-up and readiness: references/instances.md
• Host mounts and managed volumes: references/storage-and-mounts.md
• Profiles and networks: references/profiles-and-networks.md
• Troubleshooting hanging commands: references/troubleshooting.md