# Install dockly with Homebrew Immersive terminal interface for managing docker containers and services. Version 3.24.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:dockly ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dockly ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:dockly - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.24.5 - **Source summary:** Immersive terminal interface for managing docker containers and services - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:03:10-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - dockly (cli) - dockly (alias) ## Dependencies - node ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.24.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://lirantal.github.io/dockly/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** dockly - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lazydocker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lazydocker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker, terminal-ui. - [cdebug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdebug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [cekit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cekit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [devcontainer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/devcontainer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [dockcheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dockcheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [docker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [docker-buildx](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker-buildx/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [docker-clean](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docker-clean/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, docker. - [oxker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oxker/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, container, containers, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dockly.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/dockly.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph