# jlesage/docker-firefox

Docker container for Firefox

Repository: https://github.com/jlesage/docker-firefox
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/docker-firefox
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:51:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3122, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 28}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2539, forks 435 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:59.286304+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker container packaging Mozilla Firefox with a web-based GUI accessible from any browser or via VNC. It includes audio, clipboard sharing, a file manager, and terminal access to the container.

## Use cases
- run firefox in a docker container
- access a browser from a web page without installing anything
- self-hosted remote browser isolation
- use firefox on a headless server via browser or VNC
- sandboxed browsing environment
- run firefox on a NAS like Synology or unRAID

## When to choose
- you want to run Firefox on a server or NAS and access it from any browser
- you need isolated or disposable browsing sessions
- you want a no-client-install browser accessible remotely

## When to avoid
- you need a native desktop browser with full local performance
- you need GPU-accelerated browsing or heavy media workloads
- you want an officially supported Mozilla product

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, gui
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: firefox, docker-container, vnc, browser-in-container, web-based-gui, remote-browser, web, docker, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- jlesage/docker-firefox (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.286304+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:25:10.191775+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jlesage/docker-firefox (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.286304+00:00, sha 1bb625afb504)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.