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Moby is an open-source project that develops tools, components, and a framework for assembling container-based systems. Build tools, registries, orchestration, runtimes, and related pieces are treated as swappable building blocks, and Moby also serves as an upstream for Docker products.
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Compose container systems from replaceable parts
Moby presents a container-platform “Lego set” of modules with defined functions and APIs, a usable included configuration, and boundaries where alternative implementations can be substituted. It emphasizes secure defaults while exposing components for developers building tools and platforms.
Sources: [1]
For developers building container products or platforms
It fits developers who need to select runtime, image, and other building blocks for a specialized container platform rather than only consume a finished container product. It is also an entry point for understanding and contributing to the upstream implementation used by Docker.
Sources: [1]
Separate Moby from Docker product support
The README positions Moby as a place for contributors to work on code, not the support or feature-request channel for end-user Docker products. Users seeking Docker Desktop or commercial support should follow Docker-side resources. Go consumers must also follow the current import path and release-tag conventions.
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Official sources
- [1]Moby README(2026-09-12)
Supplemental curator note
Selected as a rename that separates the Docker brand from Moby while preserving the relationship through topics, documentation, and old paths.
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Built with
- Go
- Docker
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Categories
GitHub Topics
- docker
- containers
- go
- golang
GitHub dataView detailed GitHub data
- Stars
- 72,090
- Forks
- 19,223
- Watchers
- 2,859
- Open issues
- 3,285
- Contributors
- 394
- Primary language
- Go
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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