Dockie

A terminal UI for viewing Docker container logs with fuzzy search capabilities.

Installation

npm install -g dockie

Usage

Simply run:

dockie

Options

• --lines, -n: Number of log lines to show (default: 10000)

  dockie --lines 100    # Show last 100 lines
  dockie -n 50         # Show last 50 lines

• --services, -s: Use docker compose services instead of containers

  dockie --services     # Show docker compose services (uses docker-compose.yml)
  dockie -s            # Short form
  dockie -s -n 100     # Show services with 100 lines

• --file, -f: Path to docker compose file (required when using -s if not using default)

  dockie -s -f compose.yaml            # Use custom compose file
  dockie -s -f ./docker/compose.yml    # Use compose file from custom path

• --changelog: Print the changelog and exit

Navigation

• Use ↑/↓ arrow keys to navigate through containers
• Type to fuzzy search containers
• Press Enter to view container logs
• Press Esc to exit log view or quit application

Slash Commands

Type / in the search box to open quick Docker actions:

• /docker-stats: Open a live stats view (Esc to return)
• /dockerd-messages: Follow dockerd events in a fullscreen view (Esc to close)
• /docker-exec: Exec into the selected container in a separate shell (Esc will not exit; leave the shell to return)
• /docker-alerts: Toggle list to unhealthy/restarting containers (container mode only)
• /docker-images: List local images with search
• /docker-volumes: List volumes with search; press Enter to inspect the selected volume
• /docker-system-df: Disk usage summary for images/containers/volumes
• /docker-info: Docker daemon version, counts, and resource totals
• /changelog: Show the latest changelog section

Features

• Interactive terminal UI
• Fuzzy search for container names (or service names in compose mode)
• Real-time log viewing
• Easy navigation between containers
• Docker Compose services support

Roadmap

• [x] docker logs
• [x] docker compose logs
• [x] docker restart
• [ ] CPU Statistics
• [x] GPU Statistics