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Docker Desktop Alternative - Project Plan

Overview

This project aims to create a lightweight Docker Desktop alternative using Tauri (Rust + React). The application will provide a modern, clean UI for managing Docker containers and images with essential functionality.

Tech Stack

  • Backend: Rust with Tauri and Bollard (Docker API client for Rust)
  • Frontend: React with TypeScript
  • UI: Tailwind CSS with shadcn/ui components
  • Animations: motion/react (framer-motion)
  • Icons: lucide-react
  • State Management:
    • Backend: Tauri state management with Mutex
    • Frontend: React Context API / Zustand (future)

Feature Roadmap

Phase 1: Core Features (MVP)

  • Project setup and configuration
  • UI framework setup (Tailwind CSS)
  • Docker connection and authentication
  • Container management
    • List containers
    • Start/stop containers
    • Remove containers
  • Image management
    • List images
    • Pull images
    • Remove images

Phase 2: Enhanced Features

  • Container logs
    • View logs
    • Follow logs in real-time
  • UI Improvements
    • Vertical sidebar navigation
    • Dashboard with overview statistics
    • Consistent styling with shadcn/ui components
    • Responsive design
    • Smooth animations and transitions
    • Collapsible sidebar
  • Backend Improvements
    • Docker client state management with Tauri state
    • Docker status monitoring
    • Error handling and recovery
  • Real-time Updates
    • Replace polling with Docker event system
  • Container details
    • View container stats (CPU, memory, network)
    • View container configuration
  • Docker Compose Integration
    • Group containers by Compose project
    • Expand/collapse container groups
    • Visual distinction for Compose containers
  • Container List Enhancements
    • Status indicators (colored dots)
    • Container ID display
    • Port mapping information
    • Human-readable status with started time
    • Clickable rows for container details
    • Relative time formatting
  • Container creation
    • Basic container creation form
    • Environment variables configuration
    • Port mapping
    • Volume mounting

Phase 3: Advanced Features

  • Docker Compose support
    • List Compose projects
    • Start/stop Compose projects
    • View Compose logs
  • Image building
    • Build images from Dockerfile
    • Tag and push images
  • Network management
    • List networks
    • Create/remove networks
  • Volume management
    • List volumes
    • Create/remove volumes

Phase 4: Polish and Extras

  • Settings and preferences
  • Dark/light theme
  • Resource usage dashboard
  • Notifications for container events
  • Export/import container configurations

Implementation Status

  • Current Phase: Phase 2 - Enhanced Features
  • Completed Features:
    • Project setup
    • UI framework setup
    • Docker connection
    • Container listing, starting, stopping, and removal
    • Image listing, pulling, and removal
    • Container logs with auto-refresh
    • Modern UI with vertical sidebar, dashboard, and animations
    • Collapsible sidebar
    • Docker client state management with Tauri state
    • Dark/light theme toggle with system preference support
    • Settings drawer with organized sections
    • Real-time updates with Docker events
    • Container details with stats and configuration
    • Docker Compose container grouping
    • Enhanced container list with additional information
  • In Progress: Container creation
  • Next Up: Docker Compose support

Development Guidelines

  1. Focus on one feature at a time
  2. Get user approval before moving to the next feature
  3. Maintain clean, modern UI design
  4. Ensure proper error handling
  5. Write clear documentation