install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install oxker

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install oxker

MacPorts ports tree · devel/oxker/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#oxker

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ox/oxker/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Terminal User Interface (TUI) to view & control docker containers

Project links

Commands and aliases

oxker

history

Project history and usage

oxker is a Rust terminal user interface for monitoring and controlling Docker containers.

Project history

Jack Wills developed oxker as an open-source terminal interface for viewing and controlling Docker containers. Its release history shows continuing development through the 0.13 series in 2026.

Adoption history

oxker is available through several installation channels, including Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Cargo, prebuilt releases, and the project's container image. This makes it accessible both as a host utility and as a containerized Docker client.

How it is used

Users run oxker with access to a Docker Engine socket or remote host. Its interface presents container state, resource usage, logs, ports, inspection data, and actions such as start, stop, pause, restart, and delete.

Settings and custom key mappings can be persisted in TOML, JSON, or JSONC. By default, oxker creates config.toml beneath the platform's local configuration directory; --config-file selects another location.

Why package nerds care

oxker packages a Docker monitoring and control workflow into a single Rust terminal application. It is useful to users who want live container statistics, logs, inspection, and lifecycle controls without operating a browser-based dashboard.

Timeline

2023: The official release history records early public 0.x releases.
2026: Version 0.13 added further features and packaged builds.

Related projects

Docker Engine supplies the API and container data used by oxker.
lazydocker and ctop occupy the related terminal-based container-management space.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:container

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/oxker/config.toml~/.config/oxker/config.toml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/oxker/config.toml
Windows: %APPDATA%\oxker\config.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`oxker`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.13.4

manager updated2026-09-11

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.13.4

https://github.com/mrjackwills/oxker

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:oxker
Version	0.13.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/oxker
Homepage	https://github.com/mrjackwills/oxker
Repository	https://github.com/mrjackwills/oxker
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/mrjackwills/oxker/archive/refs/tags/v0.13.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-11T18:10:22Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	oxker
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

oxker

nix profile install nixpkgs#oxker

normalized package name match
Matched by: Oxker

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ox/oxker/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%

oxker

sudo port install oxker

normalized package name match
Matched by: Oxker

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/oxker/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/oxker.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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