I like lazydocker, but I <i>really</i> wish it understood Docker contexts without having to set `$DOCKER_HOST`.<p>I switch between Colima[0] and OrbStack[1] and have multiple Colima virtualization profiles[2] (one with `vz`, one without), resulting in multiple Docker contexts. I have a function that I’ve written to set docker host, but I have to remember to <i>clear</i> it after I’m done using lazydocker and a couple of other tools (dive, I think).<p><pre><code> function set-docker-host
command -sq docker
and command -sq jq
or return 1
set -l host (
docker context ls --format '{{ . | json }}' |
jq -sr '.[] | select(.Current == true) | .DockerEndpoint'
)
or return 1
set -gx DOCKER_HOST $host
end
</code></pre>
The bash/zsh equivalent wouldn't be too hard, but I use fish.<p>[0] <a href="https://github.com/abiosoft/colima">https://github.com/abiosoft/colima</a>, <a href="https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fabiosoft%2Fcolima" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fabiosof...</a><p>[1] <a href="https://orbstack.dev" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://orbstack.dev</a> [3], <a href="https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Forbstack.dev" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Forbstack.dev</a><p>[2] <a href="https://github.com/abiosoft/colima#customizing-the-vm">https://github.com/abiosoft/colima#customizing-the-vm</a> and <a href="https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/blob/main/docs/FAQ.md#editing-the-config">https://github.com/abiosoft/colima/blob/main/docs/FAQ.md#edi...</a><p>[3] I’m on OrbStack now, but it isn’t <i>so</i> much better at how I use Docker than Colima is that I think that it’s an instant buy, especially with the planned subscription model. If I used anything <i>other</i> than the Docker integration, I <i>might</i> think it's better, but as of right now, no.<p>I also have some <i>issues</i> with its insistence on asking for elevated permissions. I will never grant permission[4] to make a symlink to the "standard" Docker socket; context and `$DOCKER_HOST` work well enough. It should not ask if the permission hasn't been given once. I also worry about other "advanced" features that may need an elevated permissions helper[5].<p>[4] <a href="https://github.com/orbstack/orbstack/issues/281#issuecomment-1556327837">https://github.com/orbstack/orbstack/issues/281#issuecomment...</a><p>[5] <a href="https://github.com/orbstack/orbstack/issues/281#issuecomment-1556919152">https://github.com/orbstack/orbstack/issues/281#issuecomment...</a> and following