dtop is a high-performance terminal UI for Docker container management with real-time monitoring, advanced log viewing, and comprehensive container operations.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Core Functionality:
- Real-time Monitoring: Live CPU, memory, network, and disk I/O stats with parallel collection.
- Container Management: Complete lifecycle control (start, stop, pause, restart, recreate).
- Interactive Shell Access: Direct exec into containers with terminal support.
- Resource Monitoring: Real-time performance metrics with color-coded indicators.
- Advanced Log Management:
- Smart Log Normalization: Automatic parsing and formatting of JSON, structured logs.
- Powerful Search: Full-text search with literal matching (no regex) and result highlighting.
- Advanced Filtering: Include/exclude patterns with complex boolean logic.
- Time-based Filtering: Filter logs by date/time ranges with export capabilities.
- Follow Mode: Real-time log streaming with auto-scroll.
- Export Functionality: Save filtered logs to files.
- User Experience:
- Mouse Support: Full mouse interaction for navigation, scrolling, and selection.
- Responsive Design: Auto-adjusting columns with manual resize capability.
- Persistent Configuration: Settings saved automatically between sessions.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Comprehensive hotkey support for power users.
Website: github.com/StakeSquid/dtop
Support:
Developer: StakeSquid
License: MIT License
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