# Lazydocker (open-source remote desktop app)

> Lazydocker is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. The lazier way to manage everything docker. It has 53,070 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at jesseduffield/lazydocker.

Tuple, the premier screen sharing app for developers on macOS and Windows. A simple terminal UI for both docker and docker-compose, written in Go with the gocui library.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 53,070 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Remote desktop & access |
| Latest release | v0.25.2 (Apr 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Apr 19, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install lazydocker
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lazydocker

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install lazydocker
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/lazydocker

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lazydocker

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