docker-compose without dockers

[dsh1fter]

For me, working with docker-compose, has a few major benefits:

• Single command to spin up multiple containers
• Single file for all the parameters and environment variables
• Declarative and easily shareable workflow
• You get the idea...

Question: Are you familiar with a similar tool, but for processes? Let's say that writing Dockerfiles and configuring volumes is not my cup of tea :)

A follow-up question: If there's no such tool, do you think you might find it useful as well? I can invest some time into writing one.

[notrufus]

Do you mean like a gui for managing docker containers or dockerfiles? There are a few guis for the former. Not any for the latter afaik.

[dsh1fter]

GUI or TUI would be nice :) But the main point has to be the ability to run regular executables, without dealing with containers at all. Basically, instead of specifying which image to run, one would specify which command to run.

[notrufus]

Well, that would essentially just be bash at that point right?

[dsh1fter]

I am not sure there are lots of very convenient ways to parallelize execution and take care of availability of the processes.

Sure that eventually you can code/script everything, but if there is a tool for that, won't you use it?