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Immersive terminal interface for managing docker containers and services. Version 3.24.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Immersive terminal interface for managing docker containers and services
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Commands and aliases
- dockly
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Project history and usage
Dockly is Liran Tal's Node.js terminal UI for managing Docker containers, services, and images from a local or remote Docker daemon.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in October 2016 and the npm package was published days later. Dockly belongs to the late-2010s wave of rich terminal dashboards built on Node.js terminal UI libraries, offering an interactive alternative to repeated `docker ps`, `docker logs`, and container-management commands.
By 2018, releases were already in the v3.x line, and maintenance continued through v3.24.5 in April 2025. The README documents local Docker socket use, remote daemon options, container filters, and running Dockly itself inside Docker.
Adoption history
Dockly's README records visibility beyond package-manager listings: it says the project was featured or highlighted by Awesome Docker, DevOps Weekly, Terminals Are Sexy, Programmer's Weekly, Console.dev, Admin Magazine, and other community mentions.
The npm registry and Homebrew gave it two distinct install channels. npm metadata records 3.24.5, while the Homebrew formula API reported stable 3.24.5, 26 installs in the previous 30 days, and 429 installs in the previous year as of June 30, 2026.
How it is used
Users install it globally with npm or Homebrew and run `dockly`; by default it connects to the local Docker Unix socket. Flags support custom socket paths, remote hosts, ports, protocols including SSH, and Docker API container filters.
Why package nerds care
Dockly is significant as a packaged terminal dashboard: it wraps Docker daemon operations in a full-screen TUI while remaining installable as a normal CLI. Its history is also a snapshot of the era when Node-based terminal apps made infrastructure tools feel interactive without leaving the shell.
Timeline
- 2016: GitHub repository created and npm package first published.
- 2018: v3.3.x releases published.
- 2025: v3.24.5 released on GitHub and npm.
- 2026: Homebrew formula API reports stable 3.24.5.
Related projects
- Dockly is adjacent to Docker CLI workflows, Docker daemon API clients, and terminal UI projects listed under Awesome Docker's terminal tools.
- Its README points users to the Awesome Docker terminal section for similar Docker terminal-management tools.
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security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:container
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dockly | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version3.24.5
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://lirantal.github.io/dockly/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://lirantal.github.io/dockly/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dockly |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.24.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dockly |
| Homepage | https://lirantal.github.io/dockly/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/lirantal/dockly |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/lirantal/dockly#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/dockly/-/dockly-3.24.5.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:10-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | node |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dockly |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment