Boot2Docker
DEPRECATED; see https://github.com/boot2docker/boot2docker/pull/1408 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: 4655
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2255
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8274 stars · 1267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Boot2Docker is a lightweight (~45MB) Linux distribution designed specifically to run Docker containers, booting quickly and running entirely from RAM with Docker pre-installed. It is now officially deprecated and unmaintained, with users directed to Docker Desktop instead.
Use cases
- run docker containers in a lightweight vm
- set up docker on windows or mac without native support
- boot a minimal linux with docker preinstalled
- create a disposable docker development environment
- run docker entirely from ram
When to choose
- you are stuck on legacy tooling that still requires the boot2docker iso
- you need a tiny ram-only linux vm with docker for a legacy setup
When to avoid
- starting any new project - it is deprecated and unmaintained
- production workloads - explicitly discouraged by the project
- you want supported docker on windows or mac - use Docker Desktop instead
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
container-runtime developer-tools developer-tools windows docker lightweight-linux-distro deprecated virtual-machine ram-based-os virtualization containers devops linux macos virtualbox
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/boot2docker/boot2docker · fetched 2026-08-28 · a2140000ec53
- homepage: https://github.com/boot2docker/boot2docker/pull/1408 · fetched 2026-08-29 · b8205c33344e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| boot2docker/boot2docker | main | 10 |
| boot2docker/windows-installer | infra | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="boot2docker/boot2docker")
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