The daemon that
runs everywhere
Persistent container daemon with a full Podman-compatible API. Run it on a server, a Raspberry Pi, or your Android phone.
# Start the daemon
$ dokid --listen unix:///run/doki/dokid.sock
# From another terminal, use the CLI
$ doki --remote unix:///run/doki/dokid.sock ps
CONTAINER ID IMAGE STATUS PORTS
abc123 nginx:alpine Up 2 hours 0.0.0.0:8080->80/tcpFeatures
Production-ready container daemon.
Background daemon
dokid runs as a persistent daemon, managing container lifecycles, networking, and image storage. Start it once and forget it.
Podman API server
Exposes 39 Podman API v5 endpoints over HTTP. Connect any Podman-compatible client, including docker CLI and docker-compose.
Unix + TCP sockets
Listen on Unix socket (secured) or TCP (remote access). Configurable via DOKID_HOST environment variable.
Image management
Pull, tag, push, and prune images. Layer caching with content-addressable storage. Multi-arch support.
Volume management
Create, inspect, and manage volumes. Mount paths, named volumes, tmpfs. Bind-mount support for host paths.
Container health
Health checks, restart policies, resource limits (CPU, memory, PIDs). Graceful shutdown and timeout controls.