Docker plugin for Tabby Terminal

December 12, 2021 ยท View on GitHub

Introduction

This plugin lets you shell right into running Docker containers and start new ones.

You can connect to a running container through the profile selector, or create a new profile from the Docker container shell profile template and then select an image and/or custom shell command.

Prerequisites

  1. Install Docker on your machine
  2. pull a required Docker Image using https://hub.docker.com/
  3. Make sure docker service is up:
  • In MAC - sudo launchctl list | grep docker
  • In Linux - systemctl show --property ActiveState docker

Setup Steps

  1. Go to Tabby => Setting => "Plugins" - and search for "docker" under the "Available" plugins section, and install the plugin if not installed.
  2. Go to Tabby => Setting => "Profiles" => "Profiles" tab, and select "New Profile"
  3. Give the profile a name and in "Image" field click the "Select" button
  4. Choose the previosly pulled image (from step #1) and click "Save".
  5. The profile should be available in profiles now.