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No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked

whaletop is an open-source terminal user interface for Docker, modeled after htop. It lets developers and DevOps engineers inspect and manage containers, images, volumes, networks, and Compose stacks from a terminal dashboard.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0CLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Managing Docker containers and related resources from the command line without relying on separate Docker commands.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers and DevOps engineers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

whaletop sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on managing Docker containers and related resources from the command line without relying on separate Docker commands. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers and DevOps engineers. Basis unknown · not verified: whaletop is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

open-package builds and maintains whaletop, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 8 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are container management, image management, and volume management.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Container management
  • Image management
  • Volume management
  • Network management
  • Compose stacks
  • Terminal dashboard

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
docker-tuicontainer-managementcompose-stacksterminal-dashboard

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

2

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed9 Oct · 08:26 UTC
    whaletop seen via PyPI Fresh Feed
    Source: PyPI Fresh Feed · Open
  2. Indexed9 Oct · 07:24 UTC
    whaletop seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about whaletop

What does whaletop do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Whaletop focuses on managing Docker containers and related resources from the command line without relying on separate Docker commands. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is whaletop for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: whaletop is an open-source project built for developers and DevOps engineers.
Is whaletop free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — whaletop is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does whaletop run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: whaletop runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is whaletop still maintained?
The GitHub repository shows 8 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to whaletop?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include mangabinder, cuda-doctor, and Space Cadet.mangabindercuda-doctorSpace Cadet
Who makes whaletop?
whaletop is developed by open-package.
When did whaletop launch?
whaletop first shipped in 2026.

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