Self-Host Windmill with Docker Compose
Windmill turns scripts into internal tools, workflows, and automated jobs with auto-generated UIs. A blazing-fast, open-source alternative to Retool and Airplane.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
version: '3.8'
services:
windmill:
image: ghcr.io/windmill-labs/windmill:latest
container_name: windmill
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- TZ=UTC
volumes:
- windmill_data:/data
volumes:
windmill_data:
driver: localdocker-compose.yml and run:
docker compose up -d
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