# furkan/dockerlings

learn docker in your terminal, with bite sized exercises

Repository: https://github.com/furkan/dockerlings
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dockerlings
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, tui, tutorial
Last push: 2026-03-22T10:32:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 47/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 28, longevity 20
- inputs: {"age_days": 289, "days_push": 164, "days_rel": 270, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1028, forks 71 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:17.422033+00:00)

## What it is
Dockerlings is an interactive terminal-based tutorial that teaches Docker through bite-sized, progressively ordered exercises with instant verification. It provides a TUI (built with Bubble Tea) covering containers, Dockerfiles, volumes, networking, Compose, and multi-stage builds.

## Use cases
- learn docker from scratch in the terminal
- practice docker commands with hands-on exercises
- prepare for real-world container workflows
- learn docker compose and multi-stage builds interactively
- get instant feedback while practicing dockerfiles
- self-study containerization with bite-sized exercises

## When to choose
- you want an interactive, rustlings-style way to learn Docker
- you prefer learning by doing in the terminal rather than reading docs
- you want a structured curriculum from basic containers to Compose and multi-stage builds
- you already have Go and Docker installed and want zero-friction setup

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI-based or video-based Docker course
- you want deep coverage of Kubernetes or orchestration beyond Docker
- you cannot install Docker locally
- you need a certification-oriented training program

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, terminal-ui, cli
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, education
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: docker, tui, interactive-learning, exercises, rustlings-style, containers, docker-compose, shell, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- furkan/dockerlings (main) score 47

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:17.422033+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 2026-08-30T07:07:45.458533+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/furkan/dockerlings (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:17.422033+00:00, sha c57e91578491)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.