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Quick Start

This guide walks you through launching Sidekick Docker and exploring its main features.

Launch the Dashboard

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The dashboard opens with the Containers panel selected. You'll see all containers (running and stopped) listed on the left, with detail tabs on the right.

Tip

Make sure Docker is running before launching. Sidekick Docker connects to your local Docker socket by default.

Switch between the five panels using number keys:

Key Panel
1 Containers
2 Compose Services
3 Images
4 Volumes
5 Networks

Browse Resources

  • j / k — move up and down the list
  • Enter or Tab — focus the detail pane
  • [ / ] — cycle through detail tabs (Logs, Stats, Env, Config)
  • Esc or h — back to the side list

View Logs and Stats

  1. Select a running container with j/k
  2. Press Enter to focus the detail pane
  3. The Logs tab streams live output
  4. Press ] to switch to Stats — CPU and memory sparklines update in real time

Take Actions

Press x to open the context menu for the selected item. Available actions depend on the resource type:

  • Containers: Start, Stop, Restart, Remove, Exec
  • Compose projects: Up, Down, Restart, Stop
  • Images/Volumes/Networks: Remove, Prune

All destructive actions show a confirmation modal before executing.

Filter the List

Press / to open the filter bar. Type to narrow the list by name. Press Esc to clear.

Get Help

Press ? at any time to see the full keybinding reference overlay.

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