docker-credential-helper ☆
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Description:
Platform keystore credential helper for Docker
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.9.4@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @docker  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: docker security credentials devops authentication
Install: brew install docker-credential-helper
About:
Docker Credential Helper is a secure credential management tool that integrates Docker with native platform keystores. It allows the Docker CLI to securely store and retrieve registry credentials using system-level secure storage like macOS Keychain or Windows Credential Manager. This eliminates the need to store credentials in plain text, significantly improving security for Docker users.
Key Features:
  • Integration with native OS credential stores (Keychain, WinCred, Linux keyrings)
  • Secure storage and retrieval of Docker registry credentials
  • Prevents plain-text credential storage in config files
  • Supports multiple credential management backends
Use Cases:
  • Securing Docker registry authentication on shared development machines
  • Enterprise environments requiring centralized credential management
  • CI/CD pipelines needing secure credential handling
Alternatives:
  • docker-credential-pass – Uses GPG-based password store instead of OS-native keychains
  • docker-credential-secretservice – Linux-specific alternative using D-Bus secret service protocol
Version History
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Oct 2, 2025 10:56pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 87040a6e
Nov 17, 2024 9:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9d4a5613
May 23, 2024 6:50pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1d7467b7
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