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