Dockev is a modern Docker GUI for developers who have moved on from Docker Desktop. It works with headless engines like Colima, Podman, and plain Docker Engine, giving you a proper desktop app to manage your containers, images, volumes, networks, and Compose projects. Whether your engine runs using Colima on a Mac, inside WSL2 on Windows, or natively on a Linux box, Dockev connects to it the same way and gives you the same UI on top.

Features

Container Management

Full lifecycle control — start, stop, restart, pause, kill, and delete containers
Real-time log streaming with tail control
Built-in terminal with multi-tab shell sessions per container
File browser — navigate, upload, and download files inside containers
Live stats — CPU, memory, network I/O, and block I/O metrics
Inspect environment variables, volumes, network endpoints, running processes, and filesystem diffs
Snapshots — capture and restore container state with volume backups
Port conflict detection — identifies blocking processes with one-click resolution
Run containers with custom parameters (ports, volumes, env, command)

Docker Compose

Automatic compose project grouping from container metadata
Compose actions — up, start, stop, down, restart, kill, pause/unpause per service
Real-time compose logs streaming
Interactive dependency graph visualization
Compose file viewer

Image Management

Browse images with repository, tag, size, and layer information
Pull images with real-time layer-by-layer progress tracking
Build from Dockerfile, import/export tar files
Tag, retag, duplicate, and delete images
Browse image filesystem and layer history

Volume & Network Management

Create, delete, and prune volumes and networks
View connected containers and mount details
Custom network creation with driver, subnet, gateway, and IPv6 options
Volume snapshot support

Multi-Engine Support

Connect to multiple Docker engines and switch between them instantly:

Colima
Podman
Docker Engine
OrbStack
Docker Desktop
Rancher Desktop
Remote engines via SSH (password, private key, or agent auth)

Auto-detects local engines and maintains SSH tunnels for remote connections.

Customization

Light and dark themes with system sync
Multiple color schemes for both light and dark modes
Adjustable border radius, font size, and compact display modes
Independent terminal theme and font settings
Icon-only tabs and action buttons option

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