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spotify/docker-client

INACTIVE: A simple docker client for the JVM observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/spotify/docker-client · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4473
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1682
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1431 stars · 535 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Java (JVM) client library for the Docker Remote API, allowing programs to pull images, create and manage containers, and inspect Docker state programmatically. Spotify has stopped developing it and recommends alternatives like docker-java.

Use cases

  • control docker containers from java
  • pull and run docker images programmatically in jvm apps
  • build a container orchestration tool in java
  • integrate docker api into a jvm service
  • manage container lifecycle from scala or kotlin

When to choose

  • you need a battle-tested Java Docker API client for older Docker versions (17.x) and can maintain it yourself
  • you're working with legacy Spotify tooling like Helios

When to avoid

  • you're starting a new project - the project is inactive and no longer accepting fixes
  • you need support for recent Docker Engine versions or new API features
  • you want an actively maintained alternative like docker-java

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

container-runtime http-client developer-tools developer-tools jvm cross-platform docker-api java-client deprecated spotify containers devops docker

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RepositoryRoleHealth v2
spotify/docker-clientmain10

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