GhostWriters/DockSTARTer
DockSTARTer helps you get started with running apps in Docker. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 3022
- days_rel: 21
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 166
Adoption not part of the score
2569 stars · 291 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
DockSTARTer is a shell-based tool that helps users quickly set up and manage self-hosted applications in Docker using Docker Compose. It provides a terminal menu GUI plus CLI commands to generate merged compose files and deploy a curated catalog of apps.
Use cases
- set up a homelab media server with sonarr radarr plex in docker
- generate a docker-compose file for self-hosted apps without writing yaml
- manage docker containers through a terminal menu
- install docker and docker compose on ubuntu or debian automatically
- bootstrap a self-hosted app stack on a raspberry pi
- keep containers updated automatically with watchtower
When to choose
- you want a guided, menu-driven way to deploy common self-hosted apps on Linux
- you are new to Docker and want sane defaults for a homelab or HTPC
- you want a curated app catalog with override support for custom containers
When to avoid
- you need Windows or macOS native support (use a Linux VM instead)
- you want fully hand-crafted, fine-grained compose configurations from the start
- you need a graphical web dashboard rather than terminal menus
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
deployment configuration-management cli developer-tools container-orchestration self-hosted cli self-hosted docker-compose homelab htpc terminal-ui shell media-server devops containers automation command-line linux docker
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8294257eed3e
- homepage: https://dockstarter.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5e0834b48687
- site_page: https://dockstarter.com/advanced/uninstall · fetched 2026-08-29 · 42e589c0d09b
- site_page: https://dockstarter.com/introduction · fetched 2026-08-29 · c89fb668c020
- site_page: https://dockstarter.com/docker · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6ed165d1d404
- site_page: https://dockstarter.com/basics/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · ee57b3b21937
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GhostWriters/DockSTARTer | main | 94 |
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