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Top 10 Docker Extensions with Over 100K+ Downloads on Docker Hub!

Docker Extensions lets you use third-party tools within Docker Desktop to extend its functionality.

πŸ™‹ Why Developers Need Docker Extensions

  • Extensions allows developers to seamlessly connect their favorite development tools to your application development and deployment workflows
  • Extensions augments Docker Desktop with debugging, testing, security, and networking functionalities, and build custom add-ons using the Extensions SDK
  • Extensions open a realm of possibilities for developers by adding a variety of tools to your development workflows D- evelopers can now leverage their favorite tools directly from within Docker Desktop with one-click installation of extensions
  • Developers can now discover new ways to implement and optimize workflows in the Marketplace with Extensions from both official Extension partners and community members

Here are the list of top 10 Docker Extensions that has been downloaded more than 100K times from Docker Hub:

1. Disk Usage Docker Extension (100K+)

Optimize your disk space by removing unused objects from Docker Desktop.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=docker/disk-usage-extension

2. Portainer (100K+)

Docker container management made simple, with the world’s most popular GUI-based container management platform.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=portainer/portainer-docker-extension

3. Logs Explorer (100K+)

View all your container logs in one place so you can debug and troubleshoot faster.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=docker/logs-explorer-extension

4. Resource Usage (50K+)

Monitor and manage live data stream for running containers.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=docker/resource-usage-extension

5. Ambassador Telepresence (50K+)

Instantly bridge your workstation with Kubernetes clusters in the cloud. Test local changes against remote dependencies and share previews with your team.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=ambassador/telepresence-docker-extension

6. Nginx Developer Center (10K+)

NGINX Development Center for Docker Desktop
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=nginx/docker-extension

7. Live charts (10K+)

Live Charts is a Docker extension that provides real-time graph visualization of CPU, Memory, Disk, and Network usage, enabling users to easily monitor and optimize their containerized environment.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=artifision/live-charts-docker-extension

8. PortNavigator (10K+)

Networking Tool for network visualization and configurations.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=portnavigator/port-navigator

9. Grafana (10K+)

Monitor your docker desktop instance from Grafana cloud.
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=grafana/docker-desktop-extension

10. Extension of Localstack for Docker desktop (10K+)

Enables developers working with LocalStack to run their AWS applications or Lambdas entirely on their local machine without connecting to a remote cloud provider!
https://open.docker.com/extensions/marketplace?extensionId=localstack/localstack-docker-desktop

πŸ’‘ Curious About What the Community is Building with Docker Extensions?

Head over to πŸ‘‰ dockerextensions.collabnix.com 🌐

Explore innovative extensions crafted by the community, discover tools to enhance your workflows, and see how Docker Extensions are reshaping development experiences. πŸš€

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