Follow the query all the way to the workload.
Container is a first-class Mongrel connection. Inspect Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes next to the databases, terminals, File Manager, and API Client that use those workloads.
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// Connections → Container
The cluster stays in the same investigation.
New Connection offers Database, Container, Terminal, File Transfer, and API Client. Pick Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes and work from the socket or kubeconfig you already use. No extra management server.
// What ships
Containers and clusters without a second app.
Docker and Podman
Container is a first-class connection kind. Inspect containers, images, volumes, and networks; follow logs and stats; exec into a shell; pull with progress; and restart without leaving the workbench.
Kubernetes GUI
Workloads, pods, services, config, storage, RBAC, events, Helm, CRDs, and YAML apply sit next to the databases and terminals those services use.
Exec, debug, and port-forward
Open an exec session, attach a debug container, or port-forward a Service without a separate cluster dashboard. Those actions are license-gated.
Logs and metrics where the query is
Follow container and pod logs beside the SQL, API call, or File Manager that led you there. Lifecycle actions refresh the affected row instead of the whole list.
No management server to deploy
Mongrel talks to the Docker/Podman socket or kubeconfig you already have. There is no extra control plane to install for local work.
YAML apply in the same app
Apply manifests from the Kubernetes surface instead of bouncing to kubectl for routine edits. Production guards still apply where configured.
// FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Does Mongrel manage Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes?
Yes. New Connection → Container picks Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes. Docker and Podman cover lifecycle, logs, exec, and file browsing. Kubernetes covers workloads, pods, services, storage, RBAC, events, Helm, YAML apply, exec, debug containers, and port-forwarding.
Do I need to deploy Portainer or another management server?
No. Mongrel is a local desktop workbench. It uses your existing Docker or Podman engine and kubeconfig. It is not a multi-tenant cluster control plane.
Is pulling images license-free?
Image pull uses the same connect chokepoint as other Docker work and is not a separate free-tier path. Exec, Kubernetes exec, port-forward, and debug actions are license-gated.
Can I exec into a container or pod from Mongrel?
Yes. Docker exec and Kubernetes exec open in the workbench. Restart retries compose dependency races and refreshes the affected rows instead of refetching the entire list.
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