CASE STUDY / 2026

ContaoDock

A desktop workspace that brings local Contao projects, their Docker runtime and remote setup into one focused workflow.

ROLE
Product concept and implementation
PROJECT
Tauri desktop app for Contao development
STAGE
Prototype; code deployment and promotion are still in progress
ContaoDock product page showing its project dashboard, Docker services and reviewed data-sync workflow.
ContaoDock’s product site introduces the local workspace and its explicit sync model.

Bring an existing Contao project closer.

01 / LOCAL WORK

ContaoDock wraps a project folder in a local Docker environment with a web service and database. The files stay in the developer’s workspace, while the dashboard makes the running project and its services easier to understand at a glance.

ContaoDock product page explaining its project setup and local workflow.
The workflow makes project setup and local services visible in one place.

Make environments visible.

02 / A CLEARER WORKFLOW

The app connects project setup, runtime status and saved remote profiles in one desktop interface. Generated Compose configuration stays inspectable, and local project details are kept separate from the project’s source files.

ContaoDock product page describing reviewed data transfers and separate handling of code and content.
The sync model calls out review, recovery and the separation of code from database and upload transfers.

Keep code and content on separate paths.

03 / REVIEW BEFORE TRANSFER

Database and uploads have distinct sync workflows, with a review of source, target and selected scope before replacement. A recovery snapshot is made first. The public prototype describes code deployment and promotion as work still in progress.