PocketClawvol. 1 · 2026

Watchtower

Container that watches running containers and pulls/redeploys when new images ship.

Watchtower automates Docker container updates. Useful for self-hosted AI agents where you want security patches applied promptly without manual intervention. The trade-off: an unwatched container with auto-updates can break unexpectedly. Use only on stable upstream images.

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Docker ComposeSelf-hosted AI

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