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Dockhand is a modern, efficient Docker management application providing real-time container management, Compose stack orchestration, and multi-environment support. All in a lightweight, secure and privacy-focused package.

Features

Container Management: Start, stop, restart, and monitor containers in real-time
Compose Stacks: Visual editor for Docker Compose deployments
Git Integration: Deploy stacks from Git repositories with webhooks and auto-sync
Multi-Environment: Manage local and remote Docker hosts
Terminal & Logs: Interactive shell access and real-time log streaming
File Browser: Browse, upload, and download files from containers
Authentication: SSO via OIDC, local users, and optional RBAC (Enterprise)

Tech Stack

Base: own OS layer built from scratch using Wolfi packages via apko. Every package is explicitly declared in the Dockerfile.
Frontend: SvelteKit 2, Svelte 5, shadcn-svelte, TailwindCSS
Backend: Bun runtime with SvelteKit API routes
Database: SQLite or PostgreSQL via Drizzle ORM
Docker: direct docker API calls.

Bitwarden Secrets Manager

The Bitwarden Secrets Manager provider requires an official bws client supplied by the operator. Dockhand does not include, download, or redistribute bws. By default the provider executes /usr/local/bin/bws; the process-level DOCKHAND_BWS_PATH setting may override this with another absolute path.

Configure the Machine Account access token in Dockhand's secret-provider settings and set the stack's DOCKHAND_SECRET_SELECTOR to the Bitwarden Project UUID.

For Bitwarden EU or a self-hosted instance, also configure the optional server URL. Dockhand applies its provider URL-safety checks and uses bws config server-base in an isolated temporary profile.

For the official Dockhand container, mount the operator-managed executable read-only:

volumes:
  - /opt/dockhand-tools/bws:/usr/local/bin/bws:ro

Obtaining, verifying, updating, and licensing bws remains the operator's responsibility.

Screenshots

_{_{_{Environments overview — manage every Docker host from one place}}}	_{_{_{Environment dashboard — live CPU, memory and disk metrics per host}}}
_{_{_{Containers — real-time status, resources and port mappings}}}	_{_{_{Compose stacks — deploy and orchestrate multi-container apps}}}
_{_{_{Compose editor — edit YAML side-by-side with env variables}}}	_{_{_{Images — track tags, sizes, updates and clean up unused}}}
_{_{_{Logs & terminal — stream logs with a shell next to them}}}	_{_{_{Interactive shell — exec straight into any container}}}
_{_{_{Add environment — connect via socket, agent or direct TCP}}}	_{_{_{Settings & theming — themes, fonts, scanners and schedules}}}
_{_{_{Network graph — visualize how services connect across stacks}}}	_{_{_{Container files — browse, edit, upload and download in-place}}}
_{_{_{Image layers — inspect every layer, its size and contents}}}	_{_{_{Vulnerability scans — Grype & Trivy CVE results per image}}}
_{_{_{Volume browser — explore and edit files inside any volume}}}	_{_{_{Stack graph editor — visual editor for services, networks and secrets}}}
_{_{_{Deploy from Git — pull stacks from repos with webhooks & auto-sync}}}	_{_{_{Schedules — cron-style automation for prune, updates and cleanup}}}
_{_{_{Activity log — audit every action across all environments}}}

License

Dockhand is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1).

What this means:

Free for: Personal use, internal business use, non-profits, education, evaluation
Not allowed: Offering Dockhand as a commercial SaaS/hosted service
Converts to Apache 2.0: On January 1, 2029

See LICENSE.txt for full terms.

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