name: frb-vmware-windows-prepare description: Use when preparing the FRB VMware Fusion Windows 11 Arm base VM.
FRB VMware Windows Base VM Preparation
Use this skill when preparing or explaining the reusable Windows 11 Arm base VM used by tools/vmware_windows/frb_vmware_windows_env.py.
Source Of Truth
Read the checked-in guide first:
tools/vmware_windows/README.md
That README owns the detailed Packer, Vagrant, VMware Fusion, proxy, storage, host-installation, daily-use, and troubleshooting instructions. Keep this skill thin so the guide remains the audited source of truth for the Windows VM workflow.
Required Reminders
- Heavy Windows VM artifacts belong under the per-user
vm_rootconfigured in~/.config/flutter_rust_bridge/vmware_windows.jsonorFRB_WINDOWS_VM_ROOT. - Host-side Windows VM downloads and Packer network operations use
host_proxy_urlorFRB_WINDOWS_HOST_PROXY_URLonly when a local network requires a proxy. - Durable base image changes belong in the Packer template or PowerShell provision scripts under
tools/vmware_windows/, not in manual mutations of a promoted base VM. - For daily Windows VM usage, read the Windows VMware section inside
.claude/skills/frb-dev-env/SKILL.md.