Docker Extensions

Docker Extensions let you use third-party tools within Docker Desktop to extend its functionality.

You can seamlessly connect your favorite development tools to your application development and deployment workflows. Augment Docker Desktop with debugging, testing, security, and networking functionalities, and create custom add-ons using the Extensions SDK.

Anyone can use Docker Extensions and there is no limit to the number of extensions you can install.

What extensions are available?

There is a mix of partner and community-built extensions and Docker-built extensions. You can explore the list of available extensions in Docker Hub or in the Extensions Marketplace within Docker Desktop.

Security and trust

Docker Extensions run with elevated privileges on your host machine. They have direct access to the Docker Engine, can read and write files on your filesystem, and can install and run native binaries.

Docker reviews extensions submitted to the Marketplace, but does not guarantee the security of any extension. Extensions installed outside the Marketplace have not been reviewed at all. Only install extensions from publishers you trust.

If you're an organization admin, see Configure a private marketplace to control which extensions your team can install.