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Dockhand

Modern Docker Management UI

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About

Dockhand is a modern, efficient Docker management application providing real-time container management, Compose stack orchestration, and multi-environment support. All in a lightweight, secure and privacy-focused package.

Features

  • Container Management: Start, stop, restart, and monitor containers in real-time
  • Compose Stacks: Visual editor for Docker Compose deployments
  • Git Integration: Deploy stacks from Git repositories with webhooks and auto-sync
  • Multi-Environment: Manage local and remote Docker hosts
  • Terminal & Logs: Interactive shell access and real-time log streaming
  • File Browser: Browse, upload, and download files from containers
  • Authentication: SSO via OIDC, local users, and optional RBAC (Enterprise)

Tech Stack

  • Base: own OS layer built from scratch using Wolfi packages via apko. Every package is explicitly declared in the Dockerfile.
  • Frontend: SvelteKit 2, Svelte 5, shadcn-svelte, TailwindCSS
  • Backend: Bun runtime with SvelteKit API routes
  • Database: SQLite or PostgreSQL via Drizzle ORM
  • Docker: direct docker API calls.

Screenshots

Environments overview

Environments overview — manage every Docker host from one place

Environment dashboard

Environment dashboard — live CPU, memory and disk metrics per host

Containers

Containers — real-time status, resources and port mappings

Compose stacks

Compose stacks — deploy and orchestrate multi-container apps

Compose editor

Compose editor — edit YAML side-by-side with env variables

Images

Images — track tags, sizes, updates and clean up unused

Logs and terminal

Logs & terminal — stream logs with a shell next to them

Interactive shell

Interactive shell — exec straight into any container

Add environment

Add environment — connect via socket, agent or direct TCP

Settings and theming

Settings & theming — themes, fonts, scanners and schedules

Network graph

Network graph — visualize how services connect across stacks

Container file browser

Container files — browse, edit, upload and download in-place

Image layers

Image layers — inspect every layer, its size and contents

Vulnerability scanning

Vulnerability scans — Grype & Trivy CVE results per image

Volume browser

Volume browser — explore and edit files inside any volume

Stack graph editor

Stack graph editor — visual editor for services, networks and secrets

Deploy from Git

Deploy from Git — pull stacks from repos with webhooks & auto-sync

Schedules

Schedules — cron-style automation for prune, updates and cleanup

Activity log

Activity log — audit every action across all environments

License

Dockhand is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1).

What this means:

  • Free for: Personal use, internal business use, non-profits, education, evaluation
  • Not allowed: Offering Dockhand as a commercial SaaS/hosted service
  • Converts to Apache 2.0: On January 1, 2029

See LICENSE.txt for full terms.

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