What is the product

DockerPlus is a native macOS application for managing Colima and the Docker containers running within Colima. The app is written in Rust on AppKit, uses the Liquid Glass effect of macOS, does not use a webview, and has no background processes.

Problem Solved

Colima runs Docker on Mac very lightly but only through the command line. To see which containers are running, read logs, adjust RAM for the virtual machine, or clean up disk space, you must type commands. DockerPlus puts these tasks into a neat window that updates in real-time.

Main Features

• Container: start, stop, restart, pause, delete. Right-click to open a shell in Terminal, open ports in the browser, or open the mount folder in Finder.
• Docker Compose: containers grouped by project, can be collapsed, start, stop or delete the entire project in the correct dependency order.
• Live log with search, still smooth when containers are logging in bursts.
• CPU and RAM usage for each container (only measured when you enable them), view which images and volumes are taking up space and clean up unused items.
• Colima: start, stop, change the number of CPUs, RAM, and disk size of the virtual machine directly within the app.

Who Should Use It

• Developers using Mac running Colima who want a graphical interface instead of the command line.
• Those using Docker Desktop or OrbStack who want to try Colima alongside without affecting their current setup.
• Anyone running multiple Docker Compose projects, needing to view logs and toggle entire projects quickly.

How to Get Started

You need macOS 26 or later, Homebrew, and Xcode Command Line Tools.

1. git clone https://github.com/dockerplus/dockerplus
2. cd dockerplus
3. scripts/install.sh

The script installs any missing dependencies, builds the app into the Applications folder, and adds the dockerplus command. Run the script again to update. Afterwards, dockerplus compose up -d runs on Colima, while the familiar docker command can still be used with Docker Desktop or OrbStack as usual.

Key Differences

• Truly native: app size 1.6 MB, approximately 50 MB RAM, almost 0% CPU usage when idle.
• Does not interfere with other Docker settings: only works with Colima, does not change docker context, runs alongside Docker Desktop or OrbStack.
• Only works when you need it: CPU, RAM, and disk usage data are only measured when displayed.

Version 0.1, open-source on GitHub. Does not yet support multiple Colima profiles, compose up commands, or network management.