3. Advanced Setup & Building

While the SimBricks Cloud offering provides the fastest, zero-friction path to running virtual prototypes, advanced workflows may require you to compile custom simulators, build modified disk images, or prepare environments for self-hosted cloud runners.

Depending on your goals—whether developing a new integration or provisioning a self-hosted execution node for your paid plan—there are several ways to set up an environment to build and manage these SimBricks artifacts.

• 3.1. Using Pre-Built Docker Images
• 3.2. Building Docker Images Locally
• 3.3. Building in a VS Code Dev Container
  • 3.3.1. Compiling Core Components
  • 3.3.2. Compiling External Simulators
  • 3.3.3. Building Disk Images
  • 3.3.4. Installing the Python Orchestration Framework
• 3.4. Building the Core Library Debian Package
• 3.5. Building From Source (Bare Metal)