Nautix
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Apache-2.0 · Docker & Swarm

Docker, visually.

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

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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

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 started

I'm Sebastián, a Senior Software Engineer. Docker alone wasn't enough for me: it offers no visual customization of networks, and its desktop version is paid, so I couldn't use it at the company where I worked.

I tried Podman and it did not solve the problem either; on the contrary, it brought friction. So I built Nautix: a panel where networks can be seen, moved and connected, and every change can be reviewed and undone.

It's open because it's a shared pain.

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.

  1. Requirements

    Docker installed and running. On Linux install it directly; on Windows, through WSL2. Check with docker --version.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

How is it different from Portainer?

Nautix focuses on seeing and editing networks and their connections, and on applying changes with a plan and rollback. It is younger and smaller; Portainer has more enterprise features.

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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