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macOS

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brew install dory

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overview

Package summary

Development proxy for docker

Project links

Commands and aliases

dory

history

Project history and usage

Dory is a local development proxy for Docker-based projects. It combines a daemonized nginx proxy container, dnsmasq, and local resolver configuration so developers can reach containers by local domain names instead of IP addresses and ports.

Project history

The public FreedomBen/dory repository was created in March 2016. Its README explains that Dory wraps codekitchen/dinghy-http-proxy and makes it usable outside Dinghy, especially for teams mixing Docker for Mac and Dinghy workflows.

Dory's release history spans early 0.0.x tags through 1.2.0, while the RubyGems package page lists the same current version and a substantial historical download count. GitHub metadata shows the repository still receiving updates in 2026.

Adoption history

Dory was adopted through RubyGems and Homebrew, with the README recommending Homebrew on macOS and the Ruby gem on Linux. Its adoption niche is local web application development where Docker containers need stable, memorable hostnames.

How it is used

A common workflow installs Dory, sets `VIRTUAL_HOST` on containers, and runs `dory up`. Users can generate `~/.dory.yml` with `dory config-file`, then use commands such as `dory down`, `dory restart`, `dory status`, and `dory ip` to manage the proxy services.

Why package nerds care

Dory is package-nerd interesting because it packages a local development environment convention, DNS plus reverse proxy for Docker, as a small CLI that manages external services. It also reflects the Docker Machine, Dinghy, and Docker for Mac era of local container tooling.

Timeline

2016: The public GitHub repository is created.
2016: Early 0.0.x tags appear in the current repository.
2020s: The package reaches the 1.x series.
2026: GitHub metadata shows continued repository activity.

Related projects

Related projects include Docker, Docker for Mac, Dinghy, dinghy-http-proxy, nginx-proxy, dnsmasq, RubyGems, and Homebrew.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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.

Unix: ~/.dory.yml<project>/.dory.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dory`	executable	indexed executable	Discovered from the local executable index.

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 generated2026-08-03

manager version1.2.0

manager updated

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dory
Version	1.2.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Homepage	https://github.com/freedomben/dory
Repository	https://github.com/FreedomBen/dory
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

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/dory.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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