# 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.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:dry
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install dry
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#dry
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:dry
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 0.13.0
- **Source summary:** Terminal application to manage Docker and Docker Swarm
- **Homepage:** <https://moncho.github.io/dry/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/moncho/dry>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28T14:10:42+02:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- dry (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 0.13.0
## 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

- <https://github.com/moncho/dry>
- <https://github.com/moncho/dry/blob/master/README.md>
- <https://moncho.github.io/dry>


## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - dry: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/dr/dry/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dry.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/dry.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph