docker

    docker/cli

    The Docker CLI

    cli
    devops
    docker
    Go
    Apache-2.0
    6.1K stars
    2.2K forks
    6.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 25, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    The project lists 411 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 10% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides the command-line interface for managing Docker containers and images.
    • Offers a consistent and powerful CLI tool tightly integrated with Docker's container ecosystem.
    • Use for automating container lifecycle management in development and production environments.
    • Use for building and deploying containerized applications across multiple platforms.
    • Use for integrating Docker commands into CI/CD pipelines to streamline container workflows.

    Should you depend on it?

    License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.

    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

    • No GitHub releases; pin a commit or tag instead of a release.

    General guidance from repository metadata, not legal advice. How we score

    From the README

    This repository is the home of the Docker CLI.

    docker/cli is developed using Docker.

    Excerpt from the docker/cli README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Aug 28: +3

    +134 stars over 89 days across 8 snapshot days; best day +3 on Aug 28.

    Forks

    2.2K+51

    Open issues

    926+124

    Compared with peers in CLI

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