Hypervisor.io Docker Manager is Live - Help Build the App Catalog, Get Free Credits

ReadyDedis · 2:13PM

Hi everyone,

Sharing something we've been working on that I think this community will appreciate.

Hypervisor.io (our Enterprise Virtualization Control Panel) now has a built-in Docker Manager. It gives end-users a way to deploy containerized apps to their VMs without SSH - just a web UI with config forms and one-click deploy.

The deployment happens through the QEMU guest agent, so there's no additional agent or daemon to install. If the VM has Docker Engine enabled, the Docker Manager tab appears and the user can browse apps, configure them, and deploy - all from the panel.

The community part

The app catalog is fully open source:

https://github.com/ReadyDedisLLC/hypervisor.io-docker-manager/

Each app = 3 files in a directory:

apps/your-app/
  app.json              # metadata, env vars, ports, resource reqs
  docker-compose.yml    # standard compose file
  icon.png              # 128x128

We've seeded it with some initial categories (AI, databases, CMS, gaming, media, monitoring, dev tools, etc.) but the real value comes from the community filling it out with the apps people actually self-host.

If you've ever written a docker-compose.yml, you already know enough to contribute.

Credits for contributions

We're offering free ReadyDedis cloud credits to anyone who contributes accepted apps to the catalog:

Per accepted app PR = $5 in cloud credits
Significant contributions (bug fixes to the deployment keeping it up-to-date, testing across distros) = credits evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but we're generous with people who help us ship better software.

Credits are applied to your ReadyDedis account and can be used for any of our cloud services.

To ensure the credits are properly distributed, please ensure the commit has your LES username attached, along with a Ticket ID referring to the PR requested.

Contribution guidelines (quick version)

Pinned image versions (major version tags, not latest)
Named volumes only
restart: unless-stopped
Environment variables via .env pattern with types defined in app.json (text, password, number, select)
Tested compose setup
Supported distros: Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Debian 11/12, Rocky 8/9, AlmaLinux 8/9, CentOS Stream 9
Keep it minimal - no bundled reverse proxies or monitoring sidecars

Full guidelines are in the repo README.

Why contribute?

Beyond the free credits:

You're building a catalog that benefits everyone.
It's a straightforward way to get involved with shaping our ecosystem.
You get to shape what apps are available to thousands of users.

How to get started

Fork https://github.com/ReadyDedisLLC/hypervisor.io-docker-manager/
Check existing apps for the pattern
Create your app directory under apps/
Add the three required files
Open a PR to main

We review quickly and give constructive feedback if anything needs tweaking.

Questions? Drop them below or open an issue on the repo. We're actively monitoring both.

Looking forward to seeing what the community builds.