In simple English
This tool gives you a web page to control Docker (a way to run a program inside its own sealed box, so it cannot break anything else on your server). You can see all your running programs and restart them with a click. It saves you from typing commands into a black terminal window. It costs nothing to run on your own hardware.
What it is
Arcane is a web-based dashboard written in Go and TypeScript for managing Docker containers and compose files. It provides a visual interface to monitor, update, and control your server workloads.
What it is good for
Solo builders who self-host apps on a private server but prefer clicking buttons in a browser over typing text commands.
- Clean web interface for viewing all running containers.
- Built with Go for fast and lightweight performance.
- Simplifies container updates and log viewing.
- Requires an existing Docker setup on your server.
- Opening a web dashboard to your server creates a new security surface to lock down.
- Needs enough memory to run a modern web application stack.
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docker run -d \ --name arcane \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ -p 8080:8080 \ getarcaneapp/arcane:latest