ScriptsApr 11, 2026·1 min read

Lazydocker — The Lazier Way to Manage Everything Docker

Lazydocker is a simple terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Compose. See containers, images, volumes, logs, and stats in a single dashboard. Stop, restart, remove, prune, view logs — all without memorizing docker commands.

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Quick Use

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# Install
brew install lazydocker                    # macOS
go install github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker@latest
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker/master/scripts/install_update_linux.sh | bash

# Launch
lazydocker

Keybindings:

  • 1..5 — switch panels (containers, images, volumes, networks, etc.)
  • space — start/stop container
  • d — remove (with prompts)
  • r — restart
  • l — view logs
  • s — view stats (CPU, memory)
  • E — exec into container shell
  • ? — help menu
Intro

Lazydocker is a simple terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Compose, created by Jesse Duffield (same author as Lazygit). Instead of memorizing docker ps, docker logs, docker stats, and dozens of flags, everything you need sits in a single TUI dashboard. Written in Go with gocui.

What Lazydocker Does

  • Containers panel — status, CPU, memory, ports at a glance
  • Logs — live tail any container
  • Stats — real-time CPU/memory/network graphs
  • Exec — jump into container shell
  • Images — list, prune, remove
  • Volumes — inspect, prune
  • Networks — list, inspect
  • Compose — services, restart, rebuild
  • Custom commands — shortcut your own docker commands

Architecture

Go binary with gocui TUI. Wraps the Docker CLI under the hood. Auto-discovers the current project docker-compose.yml and surfaces its services. State is refreshed on interval.

Self-Hosting

CLI tool — install locally.

Key Features

  • Single-binary TUI
  • Live container stats
  • Inline log viewer
  • Shell exec shortcut
  • Compose-aware
  • Volume and image management
  • Bulk prune operations
  • Custom command bindings
  • Dark and light themes

Comparison

Tool Type Scope Compose-aware
Lazydocker TUI Full docker + compose Yes
ctop TUI Containers stats only No
docker-compose-ui Web Compose management Yes
Portainer Web GUI Full docker + swarm Yes
docker CLI CLI Full docker Yes

常见问题 FAQ

Q: 和 Portainer 比？ A: Portainer 是 web GUI，适合团队协作 + 远程管理；Lazydocker 是本地 TUI，适合开发者工作流，启动 0 配置。

Q: 能远程连 Docker 吗？ A: 能。设 DOCKER_HOST=tcp://remote:2375 或通过 docker context 切换。Lazydocker 会连到当前 context。

Q: 性能开销？ A: 几 MB 内存。定时 poll Docker API，间隔可配。比原生 docker CLI 稍慢但可忽略。

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