Container Desktop

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Developer workflow automation tool for initializing, building, testing, and deploying projects from the command line.

Commands

Command	Description
init	Initialize a new project in the current directory
check	Run lint, type check, and tests
build	Build the project
test	Run the full test suite
deploy	Show deploy pipeline guide (build → test → stage → prod)
config	View or edit configuration
status	Check overall project health
template	Generate a code template for a given type
docs	Generate project documentation
clean	Remove build artifacts
help	Show help and list all commands
version	Print current version

Usage

container-desktop <command> [args]

All actions are logged to $DATA_DIR/history.log for auditing.

Data Storage

• Default directory: ~/.local/share/container-desktop/
• Override: Set the CONTAINER_DESKTOP_DIR environment variable to change the data directory.
• Files:
  • history.log — timestamped log of every command executed
  • config.json — project-level configuration (created by config)
  • data.log — general data log

Requirements

• Bash 4+ (uses set -euo pipefail)
• No external dependencies or API keys required
• Works on Linux, macOS, and WSL

When to Use

1. Starting a new project — Run container-desktop init to scaffold and initialize your workspace before writing any code.
2. Pre-commit quality checks — Use container-desktop check to run lint, type checking, and tests in a single command before pushing code.
3. Building for deployment — Execute container-desktop build as part of your CI/CD pipeline or local build workflow.
4. Running tests — Use container-desktop test to run your full test suite during development or in automated pipelines.
5. Cleaning up after builds — Run container-desktop clean to remove generated artifacts and free disk space between builds.

Examples

# Initialize a project in the current directory
container-desktop init

# Run all quality checks (lint + type check + tests)
container-desktop check

# Build the project
container-desktop build

# Run the test suite
container-desktop test

# View the deployment pipeline guide
container-desktop deploy

# Check project health status
container-desktop status

# Generate a code template
container-desktop template component

# Generate project documentation
container-desktop docs

# Clean build artifacts
container-desktop clean

# Show version
container-desktop version

Output

All command output goes to stdout. Redirect to a file if needed:

container-desktop status > report.txt

Configuration

Set CONTAINER_DESKTOP_DIR to customize where data is stored:

export CONTAINER_DESKTOP_DIR=/path/to/custom/dir

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