DOCKaroo is a user-friendly VS Code extension for live Docker container editing. Inspired by Microsoft's Dev Containers, it takes a simpler, more streamlined approach that minimizes the amount of configuration and documentation required.
Unlike traditional setups, DOCKaroo skips the clutter and lets you mount your project directly via Dockerfile and volume bindings—making it especially easy for quick prototyping, debugging, and testing in containerized environments.
- Original Author: Mudit Raj Sade - Created the foundational DOCKaroo extension
- Enhancement Contributor: Aryaman - Added v0.1.0 features including auto-detection, logs viewer, shell access, and enhanced UI
🔧 Optimized for Python, Node.js, and Go projects.
- 🐳 Live container editing via Docker volumes
- 🗂️ Minimal config required – no
devcontainer.json, just aDockerfile - 📁 Mounts local project folder inside the container automatically
- ⚡ Fast & beginner-friendly setup for working with Docker
- 👨💻 Best suited for development and live experimentation with Python, Node.js, and Go
- 📌 Ideal for users who want dev container-like functionality without heavy configs
- 🔍 Auto-detect project type from common files (package.json, requirements.txt, etc.)
- 📊 View container logs directly in VS Code output
- 🖥️ Open shell in running container
- 🗑️ Remove containers with confirmation
- 🔄 Restart containers quickly
- ⚙️ Configurable settings for default ports and auto-detection
- Docker must be installed and running on your system
- Your project should contain a
Dockerfileat the root - Basic structure expected: project-root/ ├── Dockerfile └── (your code files)
This extension contributes the following settings:
dockaroo.defaultHostPort: Default host port for container binding (default: 3000)dockaroo.defaultContainerPort: Default container port for binding (default: 3000)dockaroo.autoDetectProjectType: Automatically detect project type from files (default: true)
- Some edge cases in volume mounting might behave inconsistently across OSes
- UI layout may require enhancements for large projects
- Container status updates may have slight delays in some scenarios
✅ Completed in v0.1.0:
- Auto-detect project language (Python, Node.js, Go)
- Improve UI and error feedback
- Add support for additional languages (Go)
- Settings UI for easier customization
🔄 Planned for future releases:
- Docker Compose support
- Multi-container management
- Environment variable presets
- Custom scripts/hooks during container launch
- Advanced container monitoring
- Added auto-detection for project types (Python, Node.js, Go)
- Added container logs viewer
- Added shell access to running containers
- Added container removal functionality
- Added restart container feature
- Added configurable settings for default ports
- Improved error handling and user feedback
- UI enhancements with more action buttons
Initial release of DOCKaroo
- Live editing via Docker volumes
- Basic UI integration with VS Code
- Supports Python and Node.js containers
To report bugs, request features, or share feedback, please email:
📧 muditrajsade89@gmail.com
Enjoy using DOCKaroo!
Making containerized dev environments easier—one Dockerfile at a time.