v1.0 · First public release

Docker, visually.

Name: Nautix
Author: Nautix

Draw your networks, connect your services and apply changes with a safety net. A local panel in a single image.

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Free and open source (Apache-2.0). No account, no cloud, no telemetry.

What Nautix is

Nautix is a web panel to manage Docker on your own machine or server. Each Docker network is a box and the containers live inside it, with their logo. You drag to move, connect or open a tunnel, and every action shows the equivalent docker command. It works with plain Docker and with Swarm.

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See your infrastructure.

Networks are boxes and containers live inside. Find out in seconds what can reach what.

Connect without writing YAML.

Drag from an app to its database and the connection variable is set. Open a tunnel between networks and only the needed port crosses.

Change with a safety net.

Every change waits in a plan, is applied one at a time and is undone if something fails. You always see the equivalent command.

Safe and yours.

Ports on 127.0.0.1 only by default, HTTPS included, roles and API tokens. Everything stays on your machine.

How it looks

Screenshots from the demo engine: names and data are examples.

Container inspector with its networks, ports and actions

Tap the screenshot to enlarge it.

Nautix 1.0.0

What's new in 1.0

Manage Docker from your browser. One command, no cloud, everything on your machine.

Nautix is a self-hosted web app to manage Docker. It starts with one command, opens at https://localhost:3737 and covers containers, images, volumes, networks, Compose and builds. Every command in docker --help is available as a visual action or in a web terminal.

Visual canvas

Networks are boxes and containers are nodes: drag to connect, open tunnels and bind apps to services.
Stable canvas: positions are saved and new containers take a free spot without moving the rest.
With Swarm: cluster view and overlay networks.

Ready-made templates

A catalog of services in one click.
New: Floci cloud emulators (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle) and Floci UI, to develop against the cloud with no account and no cost.

Host folders

/folder:/folder mapping from the interface.
Risky mounts (the Docker socket, /, sensitive paths) ask for explicit consent with a clear message, and the server rejects any that were not accepted.

Cleanup

A docker system prune-style cleanup button, with a preview of what will be deleted.
Multi-select to delete several containers, images, volumes or networks at once.

Secure by default

Authentication is always on; it listens on 127.0.0.1 only.
HTTPS with its own certificate, managed from Settings.
Read-only container, no extra capabilities and no-new-privileges.
Secrets are never logged or returned.
Destructive actions ask for confirmation; irreversible ones ask you to type the name, as on GitHub.

This is just the beginning

Nautix 1.0 is the first public release and it keeps evolving. If something breaks or a feature is missing, your feedback helps decide what comes next.

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How it started

I'm Sebastián, a Senior Software Engineer passionate about building tools that improve the developer experience.

I found Docker limiting when it came to visualizing and managing networks. I explored alternatives such as Podman, but none of them delivered the experience I was looking for.

That is how Nautix was born, a personal initiative to rethink how we interact with Docker: a panel where networks can be visualized, moved and connected, with the ability to review and undo changes.

I'm sharing it publicly because I believe the best tools shouldn't only solve the problems of the people who build them.

And this is just the beginning. I have an ambitious vision for Nautix: to go beyond a management panel and build an experience that makes working with Docker more visual, friendly and natural.

Security, no fine print

What you should know

To manage Docker, Nautix uses the Docker socket. Whoever controls that socket is effectively root on the server. This is true of every Docker panel.

What Nautix does

It always requires authentication, publishes the port on 127.0.0.1 only, runs as a non-root user with a read-only filesystem and no extra capabilities, and never shows your secrets.

What we recommend

Don't expose it to the internet; for remote access use a VPN (Tailscale, WireGuard) or a proxy with HTTPS and a second factor. For the strictest setup, run it with rootless Docker.

SECURITY.md · More detail in SECURITY.md

Install it in 3 steps

With Docker running, it takes two minutes.

Requirements
Docker installed and running. On Linux install it directly; on Windows, through WSL2; it also works on Docker Desktop (Windows and Mac) with the same command. Check with docker --version.

Start it

Download the Compose file and bring it up.

export NAUTIX_IMAGE=josesebastiangarcia/nautix
export DOCKER_GID=$(stat -c %g /var/run/docker.sock)
curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JoseSebastianGarcia/nautix/main/compose.hub.yaml
docker compose -f compose.hub.yaml up -d

Sign in
Open https://localhost:3737, paste the setup token shown by the command below and create your admin user.
```
docker compose -f compose.hub.yaml logs nautix
```
The browser warns about the certificate the first time; follow Settings → HTTPS certificate.

What now?

Drag a template (Traefik, Nginx, PostgreSQL…) onto a network box, or create a new network.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes. The code is Apache-2.0: you can use, modify and redistribute it. The name and the logo are trademarks of the author (see TRADEMARK.md).

Is it safe to give it the Docker socket?

The socket is root-equivalent on the server, as with any Docker panel. Nautix reduces the risk: mandatory authentication, local-only port, non-root, read-only and no capabilities. Read SECURITY.md.

Does it work with Swarm?

Yes: its own canvas where overlay networks are boxes and services are nodes, with a plan and rollback.

Does it send data anywhere?

No. No telemetry by default; everything is stored in your nautix-data volume.

What makes Nautix special?

It is built around networks: you see them as boxes, connect services by dragging, and every change goes through a plan you can review and undo. All in a single, lightweight image with no external dependencies.

Can I use it on a remote server?

Yes, but don't publish it to the internet. Use a VPN or a proxy with HTTPS and a second factor.

Try it today.

One command, two minutes, and your networks stop being a mystery.

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