Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @cougz/arcane-docker-manager
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install arcane-docker-manager
What This Skill Does
Connects to the Arcane Docker Management API to control containers, Compose stacks, images, networks, volumes, and users. Arcane is a self-hosted Docker management platform exposing a REST API on a configurable base URL.
Arcane's REST API lets agents perform any Docker operation programmatically without requiring Docker CLI access or SSH on the host.
When to use it
- Restarting a crashed container without opening a terminal
- Deploying a new Compose stack from a saved template
- Pulling updated images and restarting affected stacks
- Pruning unused images and volumes to free disk space
- Checking CPU and memory stats across all running containers
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: deploy my nginx template with version 1.25 on port 8080
AGENT
- 1Authenticate against the Arcane API to obtain a Bearer token
- 2List available templates to locate the nginx template ID
- 3POST to /stacks with the template ID and env vars VERSION=1.25, PORT=8080
- 4Poll GET /stacks/{id}/logs to confirm the stack started cleanly
- 5Return the stack ID and deployment status to the user
OUTPUT
Stack 'nginx-stack' deployed successfully, running on port 8080
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
Arcane instance URL (default http://localhost:3552/api)Arcane admin username and password, or a pre-generated API key