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# unitdore
> *A door you open and close for container units.*
Unitdore bridges your container runtime (Podman, Docker) and systemd. It discovers running containers, stores them in a config file, and generates + manages systemd `.service` units for each one.
## Install
**Arch Linux (AUR)**
```bash
yay -S unitdore
```
**Debian / Ubuntu**
Download the `.deb` from the [releases page](https://git.warky.dev/wdevs/unitdore/releases) and install:
```bash
sudo dpkg -i unitdore_*.deb
```
**CentOS / AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux**
Download the `.rpm` from the [releases page](https://git.warky.dev/wdevs/unitdore/releases) and install:
```bash
sudo rpm -i unitdore-*.rpm
# or with dnf:
sudo dnf install unitdore-*.rpm
```
**From source**
```bash
make build
sudo make install
```
Or manually:
```bash
go build -o unitdore .
sudo cp unitdore /usr/local/bin/
```
## Usage
### Discover running containers
```bash
sudo unitdore syncup
```
Queries Podman and Docker for running containers, adds new ones to the config, and reconciles any that have disappeared (marking them disabled).
### Edit the config
```bash
sudo unitdore edit
```
Opens `/etc/unitdore/units.yaml` in `$EDITOR` (falls back to `vi`).
### Install systemd unit files
```bash
sudo unitdore install
```
Generates `.service` files for all enabled units and writes them to systemd. Use `--dry-run` to preview without writing.
```bash
sudo unitdore install --dry-run
```
### Enable and start units
```bash
sudo unitdore active
```
Runs `systemctl enable --now` for all installed, enabled units in startup order.
### Check status
```bash
sudo unitdore status
```
Prints a summary table:
```
NAME RUNTIME USER ENABLED INSTALLED STATE REASON
nginx podman root yes yes active
myapp docker hein yes yes active
oldthing podman hein no no — container not found
```
## Config file
**Location:** `/etc/unitdore/units.yaml`
```yaml
prefix: "" # optional: prepended to all service names, e.g. "prod-"
suffix: "" # optional: appended to all service names, e.g. "-svc"
units:
- name: nginx
runtime: podman # podman | docker
user: "" # empty = root/system unit
command: "" # optional: override ExecStart entirely
order: 1 # startup order (lower = earlier)
delay: 0s # delay after previous order group
enabled: true
disabled_reason: "" # auto-set by syncup reconciliation
- name: myapp
runtime: docker
user: hein # rootless: generates user unit for this user
order: 2
delay: 5s
enabled: true
```
### Prefix and suffix
Set `prefix` and/or `suffix` to namespace your service files:
```yaml
prefix: prod-
suffix: ""
```
Generates: `unitdore-prod-nginx.service`, `unitdore-prod-myapp.service`, etc.
Prefix/suffix apply to the **service file name only** — container names are unchanged.
### Unnamed containers
If a container has no name, `syncup` uses its short container ID (first 12 chars) as the unit name.
You can rename it later with `unitdore edit`.
## Generated unit files
See **[docs/generated-units.md](docs/generated-units.md)** for full examples covering:
- System units (root)
- User units (rootless)
- Docker vs Podman
- Custom commands
- Prefix/suffix naming
- Startup ordering
- Unnamed containers (short ID fallback)
Quick example:
```ini
# /etc/systemd/system/unitdore-nginx.service
# Generated by unitdore — do not edit manually
[Unit]
Description=Unitdore: nginx (podman)
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/podman start -a nginx
ExecStop=/usr/bin/podman stop nginx
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
## Flags
```
--config string path to units config file (default "/etc/unitdore/units.yaml")
```
## Requirements
- Go 1.21+
- systemd
- Podman and/or Docker (only what you have installed is used)
- Root for system units; the relevant user for rootless units