# docker-archive-public/docker.kitematic

Visual Docker Container Management on Mac & Windows

Repository: https://github.com/docker-archive-public/docker.kitematic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dockerkitematic
Homepage: https://kitematic.com
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, kitematic, containers, electron, electron-app, toolbox
Archived: true
Last push: 2021-06-11T08:23:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4389, "days_push": 1909, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12132, forks 1375 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:51.837175+00:00)

## What it is
Kitematic is a visual desktop application for managing Docker containers on Mac, Windows, and Linux, built with Electron. It is now officially deprecated and archived, with Docker recommending Docker Desktop as its replacement.

## Use cases
- manage docker containers with a gui
- visual docker container management on mac and windows
- browse and run docker images without the cli
- view container logs and settings in a desktop app
- simple docker management for beginners

## When to choose
- you are on a legacy setup that already depends on Kitematic
- you need a lightweight standalone container GUI and accept no updates

## When to avoid
- you want actively maintained software with security fixes
- you are starting fresh - use Docker Desktop instead
- you need Linux server or headless container management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, container-runtime, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: docker, container-management, deprecated, electron-app, visual-ui, containers, devops, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- docker-archive-public/docker.kitematic (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.837175+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 2026-08-29T17:14:54.854164+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/docker-archive-public/docker.kitematic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.837175+00:00, sha 207f686909b8)
  - homepage: https://kitematic.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:12:33.676824+00:00, sha 666a2c4e2075)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.