play-with-docker/play-with-docker
You know it, you use it, now it's time to improve it. PWD!. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 3617
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3216 stars · 789 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Play with Docker (PWD) is a web application that provides free Alpine Linux VMs in the browser where users can build and run Docker containers and create Swarm Mode clusters, powered by Docker-in-Docker (DIND). It is the software behind play-with-docker.com and can be self-hosted for training and labs.
Use cases
- try docker in a browser without installing anything
- run a docker playground for workshops and training
- experiment with docker swarm mode clusters
- self-host a container sandbox for students
- spin up temporary docker environments for demos
When to choose
- you want to give learners hands-on Docker experience with zero local setup
- you need ephemeral multi-node Docker/Swarm environments for demos or labs
- you want to self-host a container playground for your organization
When to avoid
- you need a long-lived or production container environment - sessions are limited to 5 instances and 4 hours
- you need Kubernetes playgrounds - the hosted service is deprecated as of March 2026
- you require persistent storage or custom DIND images outside the franela/dind family
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
container-runtime developer-tools http-server self-hosted developer-tools cloud-computing education go self-hosted docker-in-docker playground swarm-mode labs sandbox-environment containers docker linux web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/play-with-docker/play-with-docker · fetched 2026-08-28 · aed4c5697073
- homepage: http://play-with-docker.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| play-with-docker/play-with-docker | main | 77 |
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