DocSee GUI - Modern Docker Management

A fast, intuitive Docker management application built with Tauri v2 and SvelteKit for native desktop performance.

✨ Features

🐳 Complete Docker Management

• Containers: Full lifecycle management with real-time logs, statistics, and shell access
• Images: Pull from registries, manage layers, and cleanup unused images
• Volumes: Track usage, manage mounts, and reclaim disk space
• Networks: Visualize topology, manage connectivity, and configure drivers

🎨 Modern User Experience

• Native Performance: Desktop app with < 2s startup and < 100MB memory usage
• Dark Mode: Complete theme system with light/dark/auto modes
• Responsive Design: Works perfectly on any screen size
• Real-time Updates: Live monitoring with configurable refresh intervals

🚀 Advanced Features

• Interactive Shell: Built-in terminal access to containers
• Log Streaming: Real-time log viewing with search and filtering
• Resource Monitoring: Live CPU, memory, network, and disk I/O statistics
• Bulk Operations: Multi-select actions for efficient management
• Smart Search: Advanced filtering across all Docker resources

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: SvelteKit + Svelte 5 + TypeScript + TailwindCSS v4
• Backend: Rust + Tauri v2 + Bollard (Docker API)
• UI Components: shadcn-svelte design system
• Cross-platform: Native builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows

📦 Installation

Download Pre-built Binaries

Visit our Releases page to download the latest version:

• Linux: AppImage (portable), DEB (Debian/Ubuntu), RPM (Fedora/RHEL)
• macOS: DMG installer (Intel and Apple Silicon)
• Windows: MSI installer and portable NSIS

Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Docker installed and running
• Rust (latest stable)
• Node.js 18+ and Bun

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/docsee-gui.git
cd docsee-gui

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run in development mode
bun tauri dev

# Build for production
bun tauri build

🚀 Usage

Getting Started

1. Launch DocSee GUI from your applications menu or command line
2. Docker Detection: The app automatically detects your Docker daemon
3. Explore: Navigate through containers, images, volumes, and networks
4. Manage: Use the intuitive interface to perform Docker operations

Key Operations

Container Management

• Start/Stop/Restart: Click the action buttons or use bulk operations
• View Logs: Real-time log streaming with search capabilities
• Monitor Resources: Live CPU, memory, and network statistics
• Shell Access: Interactive terminal directly in the app

Image Operations

• Pull Images: Download from Docker Hub or private registries
• Cleanup: Remove unused images and reclaim disk space
• Inspect: View layer information and image details

Volume & Network Management

• Track Usage: See which containers use which volumes
• Cleanup: Remove unused volumes and networks safely
• Monitor: View mount points and network topology

🔧 Configuration

Docker Connection

DocSee GUI automatically detects Docker in standard locations:

• Linux: /var/run/docker.sock
• macOS: ~/.docker/run/docker.sock
• Windows: //./pipe/docker_engine

Settings

Access preferences through the settings page:

• Theme selection (light/dark/auto)
• Auto-refresh intervals
• Resource monitoring options

🎯 Roadmap

Current Status: Release Candidate

• ✅ Complete Docker resource management
• ✅ Modern UI with dark mode support
• ✅ Real-time monitoring and logs
• ✅ Cross-platform releases
• ⏳ Settings page (final feature for v1.0)

Future Versions

• v2.0: Docker Compose support, image building
• v3.0: Multi-host management, advanced monitoring

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Guidelines

• Use TypeScript with strict typing
• Follow Svelte 5 patterns (runes over legacy reactivity)
• Ensure Rust code follows standard conventions
• Test across different Docker environments

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Tauri Team - Excellent desktop app framework
• Bollard - Comprehensive Docker API for Rust
• SvelteKit - Modern web development framework
• shadcn-svelte - Beautiful UI components

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Documentation: Project Wiki

DocSee GUI - Making Docker management fast, intuitive, and enjoyable! 🐳✨