A VS Code extension for developers and DevOps engineers managing Docker containers and Compose stacks without leaving the editor. Displays running containers with CPU, memory, and network utilization in a sidebar panel, supports one-click container start and stop and restart actions, shows real-time
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
VS Code Extension: Docker Container Inspector and Compose Manager
A VS Code extension for developers and DevOps engineers managing Docker containers and Compose stacks without leaving the editor. Displays running containers with CPU, memory, and network utilization in a sidebar panel, supports one-click container start and stop and restart actions, shows real-time log streams inline, validates docker-compose.yml syntax with schema checking, generates Dockerfile best-practice suggestions, and provides a visual Docker network topology viewer for multi-service stacks.
Features
Core functionality
Installation
From VS Code Marketplace
Open VS Code
Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on Mac)
Type ext install digitalforge.5a0c9786
Press Enter
From VSIX file
Download the .vsix file
In VS Code: Extensions > ··· > Install from VSIX
Select the downloaded file
Usage
Press Ctrl+Shift+P and search for VS Code Extension: Docker Container Inspector and Compose Manager to see all available commands.
Keyboard shortcut:Ctrl+Shift+Alt+A (or Cmd+Shift+Alt+A on Mac)