DockerDash

A terminal UI for managing Docker containers with real-time monitoring.

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Features

• Container Management - List, start, stop, restart, and remove containers
• Real-time Logs - Stream container logs with syntax highlighting
• Live Stats - Monitor CPU, memory, network, and block I/O in real-time
• Interactive UI - Navigate with keyboard shortcuts
• Docker Desktop Support - Auto-detects Docker socket location

Installation

npm install -g dockerdash-tui

Usage

# Interactive mode
dockerdash
# or
dd

# Direct commands
dd list                 # List all containers
dd logs <container>     # View container logs
dd stats <container>    # View container stats
dd start <container>    # Start a container
dd stop <container>     # Stop a container
dd restart <container>  # Restart a container

Options

-a, --all             Show all containers (including stopped)
-f, --filter <name>   Filter containers by name
-h, --help            Show help message
-v, --version         Show version

Screenshots

Container List

Stats View

System Prune View

Keyboard Shortcuts

| Key | Action | |-----|--------| | ↑/↓ | Navigate list | | Enter | Select/Action menu | | L | View logs | | S | View stats | | R | Restart container | | X | Stop container | | D | Remove container | | Q/Esc | Go back | | Ctrl+C | Exit |

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Docker Engine running
• Linux/macOS (Windows via WSL2)

Tech Stack

| Package | Purpose | |---------|---------| | dockerode | Docker API client | | @inquirer/prompts | Interactive prompts | | chalk | Terminal styling | | cli-table3 | Table formatting | | ora | Loading spinners | | commander | CLI argument parsing |

License

MIT