Shipyard is a Docker orchestration tool and composable container manager that provides a web interface for deploying and controlling the lifecycle of containerized applications. It serves as a centralized dashboard for managing the availability and deployment of containers across a host.
The system utilizes a composable configuration structure to organize infrastructure deployment, allowing multiple Docker containers to be combined into single managed workflows. This approach enables the deployment and control of various software services within self-hosted environments.
The tool covers container lifecycle management, including starting, stopping, and updating containers. It employs a configuration-driven deployment model and declarative state reconciliation to translate static definition files into active runtime settings.