kombify Sim · Get Started

Up and running in
60 seconds.

All you need is Docker. One command gets you a full simulation environment with a web interface.

Start kombify Sim

Run the Docker container. This pulls the image and starts Sim on port 5270.

docker run -d -p 5270:5270 kombify/kombisim:latest

Requires Docker installed and running. Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows (WSL2).

Open the Web UI

Navigate to the Sim dashboard in your browser.

http://localhost:5270

The dashboard shows system stats, available engines, and quick actions.

Create your first simulation

Use a template or build from scratch. The homelab-basic template is a good starting point — it creates a web server and database node.

# Via API
curl -X POST http://localhost:5270/api/simulations \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "my-first-sim", "template": "homelab-basic"}'

SSH into nodes

Once your simulation is running, SSH into any node. Sim provides SSH access details for every node in the Web UI and API.

ssh sim@localhost -p 2222   # web node
ssh sim@localhost -p 2223   # db node

Test and iterate

Make changes, test them, stop the simulation, tweak the configuration, and start again. Each simulation is disposable — tear it down and recreate it as many times as needed.