The self-update helper container runs `docker compose up -d --force-recreate` to recreate the main Sencho container. Previously it only mounted the docker socket, the compose working directory, and the data directory. If the user's docker-compose.yml references env_file, configs, or secrets at paths outside the compose working directory (e.g. /opt/docker/env/globals.env), the helper could not resolve them and compose failed with "env file not found". Now during initialize(), SelfUpdateService collects all host bind mounts from the container inspect data (filtered to Type=bind). In triggerUpdate(), these are forwarded to the helper as read-only mounts at their original host paths (source:source:ro), skipping the socket, data dir, and compose working dir which are already mounted explicitly. This lets docker compose resolve any host-path reference the user has configured, without needing to parse compose files for specific directives.
Sencho
A self-hosted Docker Compose management dashboard. Manage your stacks, containers, images, volumes, and networks through a modern web UI.
Features
- Stack Management - Create, edit, start, stop, and remove Docker Compose stacks with a built-in Monaco code editor
- Multi-Node Support - Manage remote Sencho instances through a transparent HTTP/WebSocket proxy (Distributed API model)
- App Store - One-click deployment from LinuxServer.io templates with editable ports, volumes, and environment variables
- Resource Hub - Browse and manage images, volumes, and networks with managed/external/unused classification
- Live Logs - Aggregated real-time log streaming across all containers with search and filtering
- Dashboard - Container stats, CPU/RAM metrics, health checks, and image update notifications
- Alerts - Configurable threshold alerts for CPU, RAM, and disk usage
- Terminal - In-browser host console and container exec via WebSocket
Quick Start
services:
sencho:
image: saelix/sencho:latest
container_name: sencho
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "3000:3000"
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
- ./data:/app/data
# 1:1 Compose Path Rule: host path MUST match container path
- /opt/docker:/opt/docker
environment:
- COMPOSE_DIR=/opt/docker
- DATA_DIR=/app/data
docker compose up -d
Then open http://your-server:3000 and create your admin account.
See the full documentation for configuration details, multi-node setup, and more.
Development
# Backend (Express + TypeScript)
cd backend && npm install && npm run dev
# Frontend (React + Vite)
cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev
The frontend dev server proxies /api requests to the backend on port 3000.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and PR guidelines.
Security
See SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting. Do not open public issues for security vulnerabilities.
License
Sencho is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1. You may use, modify, and redistribute the code freely, including for production use. The only restriction is offering Sencho as a competing hosted or managed service. On 2030-03-25, the license automatically converts to Apache 2.0.
