Docker’s developer tools are a set of Docker CLI plugins that make it easier than ever to build, test, and share containerized applications and microservices. Extending the functionality of Docker Engine, Docker App, Compose and other core Docker APIs, these developer tools enhance collaboration, simplify how you manage Docker Apps, images and registries, and help you hand-off your finished code to CI/CD tools and your operations team. Docker’s development tools augment your normal code-build-test cycles and integrate directly with your preferred development environment.
Docker’s developer tools extend the Docker platform to accelerate the building of containerized applications both existing and new. These tools are fully-integrated with Docker Desktop and registry tools to enable you to build, share and run the same applications everywhere.
Docker developer tools give you the freedom to work with your preferred tools, application stacks, and deployment environments for each project.
Developers should not need to be Docker or Kubernetes experts to do their job. Docker developer tools make it easy to get up and running in minutes, even if you have never seen a single Dockerfile and have no time to learn it.
Docker Build is at the core of what makes Docker so popular. Easily create and share portable Docker container images using open standards. Create images for multiple CPU and OS architectures and share them in your private registry or on Docker Hub.
Docker App facilitates packaging, installing, and managing the containers and configuration of an application as a shareable unit. Docker Apps extend the functionality of Docker Compose to streamline DevOps practices and can be stored in Docker Hub and Docker Trusted Registry.
No need to figure out how to write your own Dockerfile or determine the “right” images to build upon. Docker Assemble provides a language and framework-aware tool for building an optimized Docker container directly from your code.
Get developers up and running in minutes instead of days by leveraging customizable application templates that follow organization standards. Free developers from debugging configurations and dependencies to allow them to focus on code.
Docker Context makes it easy to switch between multiple Docker and Kubernetes environments. Go from your workstation environment to test, staging, and production with a simple command instead of remembering complicated connection strings.
The standard Docker CLI makes it easy to work with local images and now the new Docker Registry tool makes it just as simple to work with your Docker Trusted Registry. Find and inspect images and Docker apps, and check logs and registry jobs.
Docker Hub provides a fast onboarding experience for individual developers. Register for Docker Hub and access Docker Desktop Community as well as guided tutorials to get your first containerized app running in minutes.
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