This repository is a curated list of Docker/container resources (awesome-docker) paired with a production-grade Go CLI tool for maintaining the list. The CLI provides commands for parsing the README, linting entries (alphabetical order, description capitalization, period, duplicates), checking external and GitHub links concurrently, scoring repository health via the GitHub API, generating markdown/JSON health reports, building a static website from the README, an interactive TUI browser, and pruning stale/archived entries from both the README and the health cache. The architecture is modular with clear separation of concerns: parser, linter, checker, scorer, cache, builder, pruner, and TUI packages. The code is well-tested, uses modern Go idioms (Cobra CLI, Bubbletea TUI, GitHub GraphQL API), and is backed by comprehensive CI/CD workflows. The project is actively maintained with frequent commits, dependabot updates, and automated health reports. While the primary value is the curated list, the tooling itself is a high-quality, reusable framework for managing any curated awesome list.
dockerode is a Node.js library that provides a comprehensive client for the Docker Engine Remote API. It enables direct manipulation of Docker objects such as containers, images, volumes, networks, services, and secrets using idiomatic JavaScript patterns (callbacks, promises, and streams). The library is built on top of docker-modem for HTTP communication and supports advanced features like stream hijacking, BuildKit build progress decoding (via protobuf), and session-based gRPC authentication. It does not abstract the Docker API – it passes options and responses through unchanged, making it a thin but feature-complete wrapper. The codebase is well-structured with separate entity modules (container.js, image.js, etc.) that all follow a consistent pattern of building request options and calling modem.dial(). The architecture is a library, not a service; it is used programmatically in Node.js applications to interact with a local or remote Docker daemon.
Portainer Community Edition is a full-stack container management platform providing a unified web UI and REST API for Docker, Docker Swarm, Podman, Kubernetes, Azure Container Instances, and edge computing environments. The backend is written in Go, using BoltDB for storage, gorilla/mux for routing, and includes proxy layers for Docker/Kubernetes/Azure APIs, Helm chart management, GitOps workflows, LDAP/OAuth authentication, RBAC, and backup/restore functionality. The frontend is a hybrid of legacy AngularJS (1.8) and modern React with TypeScript, using React Query, Zustand, Formik, Yup, and a custom UI component library with Storybook. Key entry points are the Go main command (api/cmd/portainer/main.go) and the webpack-compiled React/AngularJS app (app/app.js). The system manages endpoints, stacks, services, containers, volumes, networks, images, registries, edge devices, user teams, and access controls through a layered architecture of HTTP handlers, data services, and middleware. External dependencies include Docker SDK, Kubernetes client libraries, Helm SDK, and various third-party registries.