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Intelligent Docker Container Update Management for Your Homelab
TideWatch helps you keep your Docker containers up-to-date with intelligent scheduling, automated restarts, dependency tracking, and multi-service notifications. Built for homelabbers and self-hosted enthusiasts.
New to TideWatch? Start here:
- 📘 Quick Start - Get TideWatch running in 5 minutes
- 🔧 First-Time Setup - Complete walkthrough for new installations
- 💻 Installation - Comprehensive installation guide (Docker, NAS, bare metal)
Learn about TideWatch's powerful features:
- 📊 Dashboard - Navigate the TideWatch interface
- 🔄 Updates - Intelligent update management and scheduling
- 📦 Container Monitoring - Track containers, projects, and HTTP servers
- 🔔 Notifications - Configure alerts across 7 notification services
- 📋 Dependencies - Track app dependencies and Dockerfile base images
Set up TideWatch for your environment:
- 🔐 Authentication - Local JWT, OIDC/SSO setup (Authentik, Authelia, Keycloak)
- 🗄️ Database Configuration - SQLite, PostgreSQL, encryption, backups
- 🎛️ Advanced Configuration - Auto-restart, update windows, performance tuning
- ⚙️ Environment Variables - Complete environment variable reference
Need assistance?
- ❓ FAQ - Frequently asked questions organized by topic
- 🔍 Troubleshooting - Comprehensive problem-solving guide
- 🔌 API Reference - REST API endpoint documentation
- ⬆️ Upgrading - Version migration guides and breaking changes
- 🏠 Website: homelabforge.io/builds/tidewatch
- 💻 GitHub: github.com/homelabforge/tidewatch
- 🐛 Issues: Report bugs
- 💬 Discussions: Ask questions
- 🔒 Security: Report vulnerabilities
- 📖 Changelog: View release history
TideWatch is a self-hosted Docker container update manager that provides:
- ✅ Real-time monitoring with Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- ✅ Intelligent scheduling with dependency ordering
- ✅ Auto-restart with exponential backoff for failed containers
- ✅ Dependency tracking for npm, PyPI, Composer, Cargo, Go, and Dockerfiles
- ✅ 7 notification services (Gotify, Pushover, Slack, Discord, Telegram, Email, ntfy)
- ✅ OIDC/SSO authentication with popular providers
- ✅ Database encryption for sensitive credentials (v3.4.0+)
- ✅ Light/Dark themes with automatic system detection
- ✅ Update windows for maintenance scheduling
- ✅ Complete audit trail of all container updates
First time here?
- Install TideWatch → Quick Start
- Configure authentication → Authentication
- Set up notifications → Notifications
- Explore the dashboard → Dashboard
Common tasks:
- How do I schedule updates?
- How do I enable auto-restart?
- How do I set up OIDC with Authentik?
- How do I backup my database?
- Why aren't my containers being detected?
Want to improve TideWatch?
- Read the Contributing Guide
- Check open Issues
- Join the Discussion
TideWatch - Stay ahead of the update tide 🌊