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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2023-01-26

Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantLicenseSetup · easy

In one sentence

The source content for Docker's official documentation website. Anyone can read, suggest fixes, or propose edits to guides, tutorials, and reference pages that appear on docs.docker.com.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Holds docs content
      Powers docs.docker.com
      Community edits welcome
    How to contribute
      File an issue
      Submit a pull request
      Request docs changes button
    Audience
      Docker users
      Developers
      Technical writers
    License
      Apache 2.0
      Free to use and modify
    Not for
      General support questions

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Fix a typo or broken link you found while reading Docker's documentation.

USE CASE 2

Update an outdated code example in a Docker tutorial.

USE CASE 3

Suggest a new step or clarification to make a guide easier to follow.

What is it built with?

MarkdownDocker

How does it compare?

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Stars0
LanguageCSSPython
Last pushed2023-01-262022-10-03
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/52/54/5
Audiencegeneralvibe coderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No setup needed, you can suggest edits directly through GitHub or the Request docs changes button on any docs page.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice and state your changes.

So what is it?

This repository holds the source content for Docker's official documentation website at docs.docker.com. Every guide, reference page, and tutorial you see on that site lives here as text files. When someone updates these files, the changes eventually appear on the public site. The project is open source, meaning anyone can read the raw content or suggest improvements. At a practical level, the repo works like a shared document that the community can edit. If you spot a typo, find a broken link, or think a guide is missing an important step, you can file an issue describing the problem. You can also go further and submit a pull request, which is essentially a proposed edit that the Docker team reviews before merging. There's even a "Request docs changes" button on every page of the live site that points back here, so you don't need to hunt for the right place. The main audience is anyone who uses Docker and wants to help make its documentation better. That includes developers who noticed an outdated code example, technical writers who want to fix clarity issues, or curious users who spotted an error while following a tutorial. If you have a question about how Docker works, the README points you to community Slack rather than this repo, since this is specifically for fixing and improving the written docs, not for general support questions. One notable thing is how the project blurs the line between documentation and product. The README treats the docs as a living, community-shaped resource rather than something static owned only by the company. They actively encourage fixes from anyone, and the license is Apache 2.0, so the content is free to use and modify.

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Prompt 1
Help me write a clear issue description for a typo I found on a Docker docs page, including the URL and the correct text.
Prompt 2
I want to submit a pull request to fix an outdated code example in the Docker documentation. Walk me through the steps to fork the repo, make the edit, and open the PR.
Prompt 3
Draft a friendly pull request description explaining that I added a missing prerequisite step to a Docker tutorial so others don't get stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What is docs-1?

The source content for Docker's official documentation website. Anyone can read, suggest fixes, or propose edits to guides, tutorials, and reference pages that appear on docs.docker.com.

Is docs-1 actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-01-26).

What license does docs-1 use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice and state your changes.

How hard is docs-1 to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is docs-1 for?

Mainly general.

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