dockname

A simple label-based reverse proxy that makes container routing effortless in development environments.

🎯 Simple Configuration

Label-based configuration makes setup a breeze

🔄 Auto Discovery

Automatic container discovery and configuration

🚀 Easy Setup

Works with .localhost domains - no /etc/hosts editing required

🛡️ Lightweight

Tiny footprint optimized for development environments

Size Comparison

Solution	Image Size	Relative Size
dockname	10.9MB	1x (Base)
Traefik	185MB	17x larger
Nginx Proxy Manager	1.09GB	100x larger

Quick Start

services:
  proxy:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    ports:
      - "80:80"
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
    user: root
    restart: always

  web:
    image: nginx:latest
    labels:
      - "dockname.domain=web.localhost"
      - "dockname.port=80"

Launch with:

docker compose up -d

Visit http://web.localhost in your browser!

Label Configuration

Label	Description	Example
`dockname.domain`	Access domain	`web.localhost`
`dockname.port`	Container port (default: 80)	`80`