mdk 5.0

a docker-compose helper

mdk

mdk is a cli helper for docker built at Matician.

Prerequisites

• Python (3)
• pip (3)
• Docker(ce)

About Docker versions

Though mdk itself does not require a specific Docker version, it is often used in conjection with Docker features from the 1.40 Docker API. This is only supported by Docker releases >= 19.

Installation

$ sudo pip3 install --user mdk

Note: you must have the mdk executable in your $PATH. If you used the installation instructions above, the executable is in ~/.local/bin.

Usage

Run the mdk command after installation for a full list of commands. For help on individual commands, use mdk COMMAND --help.

FAQ

How do I add custom configuration to containers created by mdk?

mdk automatically loads additional options from two files:

• ext.mdk.json located in the same directory as mdk.json
• ~/.config/mdk/mdk.json