mviereck/x11docker
Run GUI applications and desktops in docker and podman containers. Focus on security. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 66
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 29.5
- age_days: 3996
- days_rel: 228
- days_push: 59
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
6303 stars · 418 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
x11docker is a shell-based CLI tool that runs graphical applications and entire desktop environments inside Docker, podman, or nerdctl containers. It focuses on avoiding X11 security leaks and enhancing container isolation while supporting GPU acceleration, sound, webcam, and clipboard sharing.
Use cases
- run GUI applications in docker containers
- run a linux desktop environment in a container
- sandbox untrusted graphical apps securely
- run GUI apps with GPU hardware acceleration in containers
- run containerized apps with sound and webcam support
- avoid X11 socket security leaks when running containerized GUIs
- run GUI docker containers on Windows with WSL
When to choose
- you need to run graphical Linux apps in containers with strong isolation
- you want GPU, audio, webcam, or printer passthrough for containerized GUI apps
- you want to run full desktop environments from container images
- you need seamless or VNC/HTML5 display options for containerized apps
When to avoid
- you only need headless containers with no GUI
- you need a general container orchestration or deployment tool
- you run only macOS or native Windows GUI apps without Linux containers
- you want a graphical point-and-click manager rather than a CLI
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
gui security container-runtime developer-tools self-hosted developer-tools security desktop-applications self-hosted cli windows docker podman x11 wayland gui-applications sandboxing gpu-acceleration pulseaudio vnc xpra containers linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mviereck/x11docker · fetched 2026-08-28 · 980cf74566b5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mviereck/x11docker | main | 84 |
For agents
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