Docker Extensions lets you use third-party tools within Docker Desktop to extend its functionality.
Why Developers need Docker Extension?
- Extensions allows developers to seamlessly connect their favorite development tools to your application development and deployment workflows
- Extension augments Docker Desktop with debugging, testing, security, and networking functionalities, and build custom add-ons using the Extensions SDK
- Extensions open a realm of possibilities for developers by adding a variety of tools to your development workflows
- Developers can now leverage their favorite tools directly from within Docker Desktop with one-click installation of extensions
- Developers can now discover new ways to implement and optimize workflows in the Marketplace with extensions from both official Extension partners and community members
Refer to this official link to learn more about Docker Extensions.
Here is a list of Docker extensions curated by the Collabnix community members:
Table of Contents
- Utilities
- Container Management and Orchestration
- Networking
- Database
- Security
- Logging
- Gaming
- Testing
- Infrastructure
- API
Utilities
docker/disk-usage-extension - View disk space used by Docker and what it's used for. Reclaim disk space in one click
rumpl/docker-extension-golang-playground - Golang playground in Docker Desktop
noelm/swagger-editor-extension - Swagger Editor Docker Extension for Docker Desktop
peacecwz/github-registry-docker-desktop-extension - Docker Extension for Github Registry
caretdev/docker-intersystems-extension - View Docker Images from Intersystems Docker Extension
cedricziel/dd-extension-lgtm - OpenTelemetry enabled Grafana LGTM stack
felipecruz91/vackup-docker-extension - Backup and Restore Docker Volumes
efejjota/counter-extension - Counter extension Showcasing data persistency, backend commands, vanilla JS UI and Docker multistage builds
Container Management and Orchestration
Lens Extension by Mirantis for Kubernetes- developers can now conveniently access Kubernetes clusters in seconds within their familiar Docker Desktop environment
Ambassador Labs Telepresence - Develop and test your Docker containers with Kubernetes
AVENTER-UG/docker-mesos-extension - Apache Mesos Extension for Docker Desktop
vmware/vmware-tanzu-community-edition-extension-for-docker-desktop - VMware Tanzu Community Edition Extension for Docker Desktop
portainer/portainer-docker-extension:2.13.1 - Docker container management made simple, with the world’s most popular GUI-based container management platform
OpenShift Docker Extension - OpenShift Extension for Docker desktop
splatform/epinio-docker-desktop - The Application Development Engine for Kubernetes
meshery/docker-extension-meshery - Extends Docker Desktop’s position as the cloud native developer’s go-to Kubernetes environment with easy access to the next layer of cloud native infrastructure: service meshes
Networking
tailscale/docker-extension - Docker Desktop extension adding Tailscale networking
Database
PGAdmin4 extension for Docker Desktop - PostgreSQL Admin Extension
OracleXE 21c Docker Desktop Extension - Docker Desktop Extension for using OracleXE 21c
Security
snyk/snyk-docker-desktop-extension - Docker Desktop extension for running Snyk scan on images
slimdotai/dd-ext - Slim.AI Docker Desktop extension
jfrog/jfrog-docker-desktop-extension - 🐸 Scans any of your local Docker images for security vulnerabilities 🐋
aquasecurity/trivy-docker-extension - Docker Desktop Extension for Trivy
l6khq/lacework-docker-extension - Docker Image Scanner
Logging
docker/logs-explorer-extension - View all your container logs in one place so you can debug and troubleshoot faster
Gaming
Flappy Dock - A forked copy of nebez/floppybird
Testing
uffizzi/docker-desktop-extension - Lets you create and manage full-stack previews in the cloud using a Docker Compose file
Infrastructure
spurin/diveintoansible-extension - Let's you create Ansible Lab Environment with an Ansible control node
API
loopDelicious/docker-extension - Postman collection run
microcks/microcks-docker-desktop-extension - Kubernetes native tool for mocking and testing API and microservices
Click Here to access the Repository
References:
- Source Link
- Introducing Docker Extension - YouTube
- Introduction to Docker Extension
- How to create your own Docker Extension
- Create Your First Extension
- Minimal frontend extension tutorial
- Minimal React extension tutorial
- Minimal docker CLI extension tutorial
- Creating Docker Desktop Extensions (James Spurin) - YouTube
Discussion (9)
Thanks for the list. I'm trying to build an extension and there is not enough documentation. But this helps a lot ;)
We are planning to build documentation around each of these community extensions.
Hi Nicolas,
We would love to hear more about your experience in building a Docker extension and help you where we can. If you have the time please feel free to pick a timeslot in this link: calendly.com/mel-manohar/docker-ex...
wonderful list thanks for sharing!
i dont know how i feel about the idea of docker extensions tbh. I dread opening DockerDesktop because the UI is very clunky, unresponsive and runs into issues alll the time. Going into the DockerDashboard is not a good feeling, I only go there when theres a problem. Now if we start stuffing that with other tools ... I dont know.
I already have PG admin etc, so why would i need to put that inside docker desktop? I guess you want to make docker a one stop shop , but this kind of going overboard imo.
Docker I like because its lean and i just want it to work...but ill check these out, thanks
Thanks for the feedback.
Did you try the latest version of Docker Desktop? The latest version of Docker support VirtioFS that improves the overall performance of Docker Desktop. Give a try and let me know your thoughts.
Regarding Docker Extension query, here are my thoughts - Most of the time you spend time in setting up your software stack. For example, I heavily used RedisInsight - a Redis UI tool in the past. The tool helped me in inserting Redis keys, query, visualize and manipulate Graph data which was difficult to browse via CLI, connect to remote Elasticache instance, perform memory profiling, slowlog browsing etc. Now there was a challenge to bring the latest version of RedisMod Docker container everytime it is released as it needs to be compiled and tested. One way to tackle this problem is using Extension.
Imagine there is a RedisInsight Docker extension that is provided and supported by Docker, Inc. I don't really to burn out extra hours to bring it up and running. Just one click and I am done.
Look at ready-to-use Docker image provided by Docker Desktop. You can bring up multiple instance of Redis, Mongo, Elasticache, Memcached etc instance in a single click.
thank you very much for the thoughtful response!
I can see what you mean now that you explained it and I'll have to use it before commenting further.
I really like the one click deploy aspect aswell! with potential auto config..interesting
dev.topeacecwz/github-registry-doc... is a dead link
I have fixed the link. The right link is github.com/peacecwz/github-registr...
Never heard about swagger-editor-docker-extension ! Thanks