Doco-CD

Doco-CD is a lightweight GitOps tool for continuously deploying and updating Docker Compose projects and Docker Swarm stacks. It watches Git repositories and automatically applies changes using webhooks and/or polling, aiming to provide a simple alternative to heavier CD platforms for Docker-based setups.

Key Features

• Automated deployment and updates for Docker Compose projects and Swarm stacks
• GitOps workflow using repository polling and webhook triggers
• Support for multiple Git providers
• Integrations for external secret management providers
• Optional secrets encryption workflows (for example, SOPS-based encryption support)
• Notifications for deployment events and Prometheus metrics endpoints for monitoring
• Minimal resource usage with a small, distroless-style container image

Use Cases

• Continuous deployment for homelab or small-team Docker Compose environments
• Git-driven deployments for Docker Swarm clusters without adopting Kubernetes tooling
• Lightweight CD automation with monitoring and notifications for container stacks

Limitations and Considerations

• Primarily focused on Docker Compose and Docker Swarm; it is not a general-purpose Kubernetes GitOps solution

Doco-CD is a practical choice when you want Git-driven deployments for Docker Compose or Swarm with minimal overhead. It fits environments that prefer straightforward automation, webhook-driven deploys, and simple observability via metrics and notifications.