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Tugtainer-Agent

Automate updates of your Docker containers.

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Automate updates of your Docker containers. This is the companion agent for Tugtainer.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

74/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 4 days ago
Popular
641,542 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 6 days ago

GitHub stars
1,542
Open issues
2
Last commit
2026-10-05
Latest release
v1.44.1
License
MIT
Activity
declining

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (Quenary/tugtainer)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Start the backend and agent services Run `python -m backend.dev` and `python -m agent.dev` in separate terminal windows. The backend and agent are separate pieces, and if one isn't running the app won't be able to manage containers. source
  • Create a .env and set security settings Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and set values like `AGENT_SECRET`; keep `ALLOW_EXEC=false` unless you truly want the agent to run shell commands inside containers. If you leave `ALLOW_EXEC` enabled, a mistaken or bad request can run arbitrary commands in your containers. source
  • Public status endpoints need a flag Set `ENABLE_PUBLIC_API=true` if you want to call `/api/public/summary`, `/api/public/health`, version, or update-check endpoints. Without it, those public status checks are disabled. source

Fetched 10 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (1)

  • WatchTower - Watchtower is a Docker container updater that automatically applies new images to running applications.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do I need to run Tugtainer-Agent separately from the Tugtainer backend?

Yes. The backend and agent are separate pieces, so run them in separate terminal windows, such as python -m backend.dev and python -m agent.dev. If one isn't running, the app won't be able to manage containers.

What security settings should I configure in the agent .env?

Copy .env.example to .env and set values like AGENT_SECRET. Keep ALLOW_EXEC=false unless you truly want the agent to run shell commands inside containers. If ALLOW_EXEC is enabled, a mistaken or bad request can run arbitrary commands in containers.

Is there a known Tugtainer-Agent connection failure with HTTP 424?

Yes. A GitHub issue reports a failed connection to tugtainer-agent with HTTP 424 when using two agents after a first install. The issue notes that agents were a recent change at the time.

Can Tugtainer use agents on multiple Docker hosts?

Yes. Tugtainer is described as supporting multi-host agents, rollback, and alerts.

Does Tugtainer-Agent provide remote access to Docker hosts?

Yes. The agent part of Tugtainer provides secure remote access to Docker hosts.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, github.com, hub.docker.com, www.bitdoze.com

Community

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