macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install drylocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 4971
Install dry with Homebrew, Nix
Terminal application to manage Docker and Docker Swarm. Version 0.13.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-28. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#dry.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#drynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dr/dry/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Terminal application to manage Docker and Docker Swarm
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dry
history
Project history and usage
dry is a terminal UI for managing Docker and Docker Swarm. It packages as a single binary and gives operators an ncurses-style way to inspect containers, images, networks, volumes, nodes, services, stacks, logs, events, and Docker daemon state.
Project history
The project emerged during the Docker Swarm era as an alternative interface to repeated `docker` CLI invocations. Its README emphasizes parity with many official Docker CLI commands, local or remote Docker daemon support, monitoring use cases, and single-binary installation.
Adoption history
dry's adoption is mostly among terminal-first Docker users who want an interactive dashboard without a web console. Official badges and docs point to GitHub releases and Snap packaging, while Homebrew and Nix packaging make it easy to install on developer workstations.
How it is used
Users run `dry` to browse Docker resources, inspect selected objects, tail logs, execute into containers, view daemon events, and manage Swarm constructs. Its keyboard-driven interface makes it a lightweight local operations tool rather than a cluster control plane.
Why package nerds care
dry is package-nerd interesting because it is a Go-era single binary that wraps a large external platform without bundling that platform. The package is small, but its usefulness depends entirely on a reachable Docker daemon and on staying compatible with Docker's API behavior.
Timeline
- 2010s: dry appears as a terminal application for Docker and Docker Swarm management.
- Later: The README documents single-binary installation and command/keybinding coverage for containers, images, networks, volumes, and Swarm resources.
- Packaging era: The project advertises GitHub release workflows and package surfaces such as Snap, Homebrew, and Nix.
Related projects
- Docker and Docker Swarm are the managed platforms.
- The official Docker CLI is the behavior reference for many dry commands.
- Snap, Homebrew, and Nix are common package-distribution neighbors for the single binary.
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dry | 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 version0.13.0
manager updated2026-07-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dry |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://moncho.github.io/dry/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/moncho/dry |
| Last updated | 2026-07-28T14:10:42+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
dry
nix profile install nixpkgs#dry- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dry
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation