docker-agent
docker-agent is an agent builder and runtime that lets people create and run AI agents from a YAML config file for teams who need multi-step help without writing code.
What it is good for
- Building a team of AI agents that hand off tasks to each other
- Connecting AI agents to outside tools and data sources
- Running AI agents with cloud or local language models
- Sharing a ready-made agent with others through a registry
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent builder or no-code platform
- Tasks
- Works with
- Docker Desktop, Homebrew, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Docker Model Runner
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #20, week 41, 2026)
- Best rank
- #20 week 41, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 4,647
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
On Hacker News
- Docker Agent 306 points, 144 comments, Oct 7, 2026
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is docker-agent free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use docker-agent?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does docker-agent work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Docker Desktop, Homebrew, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and Docker Model Runner.
- What is docker-agent good for?
- Building a team of AI agents that hand off tasks to each other, connecting AI agents to outside tools and data sources, running AI agents with cloud or local language models, and sharing a ready-made agent with others through a registry.
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