install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dry

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dry

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dr/dry/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Terminal application to manage Docker and Docker Swarm

Project links

Commands and aliases

dry

history

Project history and usage

dry is a terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Swarm. It packages as a single binary and gives operators an ncurses-style way to inspect containers, images, networks, volumes, nodes, services, stacks, logs, events, and Docker daemon state.

Project history

The project emerged during the Docker Swarm era as an alternative interface to repeated `docker` CLI invocations. Its README emphasizes parity with many official Docker CLI commands, local or remote Docker daemon support, monitoring use cases, and single-binary installation.

Adoption history

dry's adoption is mostly among terminal-first Docker users who want an interactive dashboard without a web console. Official badges and docs point to GitHub releases and Snap packaging, while Homebrew and Nix packaging make it easy to install on developer workstations.

How it is used

Users run `dry` to browse Docker resources, inspect selected objects, tail logs, execute into containers, view daemon events, and manage Swarm constructs. Its keyboard-driven interface makes it a lightweight local operations tool rather than a cluster control plane.

Why package nerds care

dry is package-nerd interesting because it is a Go-era single binary that wraps a large external platform without bundling that platform. The package is small, but its usefulness depends entirely on a reachable Docker daemon and on staying compatible with Docker's API behavior.

Timeline

2010s: dry appears as a terminal application for Docker and Docker Swarm management.
Later: The README documents single-binary installation and command/keybinding coverage for containers, images, networks, volumes, and Swarm resources.
Packaging era: The project advertises GitHub release workflows and package surfaces such as Snap, Homebrew, and Nix.

Related projects

Docker and Docker Swarm are the managed platforms.
The official Docker CLI is the behavior reference for many dry commands.
Snap, Homebrew, and Nix are common package-distribution neighbors for the single binary.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build 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
`dry`	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 version0.13.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.13.0

https://github.com/moncho/dry

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dry
Version	0.13.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dry
Homepage	https://moncho.github.io/dry/
Repository	https://github.com/moncho/dry
Upstream docs	https://github.com/moncho/dry#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/moncho/dry/archive/refs/tags/v0.13.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	dry
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

dry

nix profile install nixpkgs#dry

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dry

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dr/dry/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dry.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install dry with Homebrew, Nix