pyouroboros/ouroboros
Automatically update running docker containers with newest available image observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 2907
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1301
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1603 stars · 152 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Ouroboros is a Python application that automatically updates running Docker containers to the latest available image in the remote registry, recreating them with their original configuration (volumes, networks, environment variables, etc.). It runs as a Docker container or CLI tool and supports notifications via Apprise and metrics via Prometheus/InfluxDB.
Use cases
- automatically update docker containers to latest image
- keep self-hosted services up to date without ssh
- replace manual docker pull and docker run workflows
- monitor container image updates with prometheus metrics
- get notified when containers are updated
- schedule periodic docker image update checks
When to choose
- you run docker containers on a single host and want hands-off image updates
- you want containers recreated with their original run parameters
- you need update notifications and metrics out of the box
When to avoid
- the project is no longer maintained - prefer actively maintained alternatives like Watchtower
- you use docker-compose or swarm orchestration for updates
- you need multi-node or kubernetes container updates
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
deployment container-runtime monitoring self-hosted python cli docker-containers auto-update container-management watchtower-alternative prometheus-metrics apprise-notifications notification devops containers automation docker linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/pyouroboros/ouroboros · fetched 2026-08-28 · 85c8837d7079
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pyouroboros/ouroboros | main | 23 |
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