Watchtower
Purpose
Automated Docker image update workflow
Decision Summary
Retired and prohibited for new CSI/client use because the original repository was archived on 17 December 2025.
Backup Strategy
Export container inventory, Compose files, image digests/tags, schedule and notifications; back up each application's data before retirement.
Recovery Strategy
Restore application data and redeploy the last tested image digest from controlled Compose definitions.
Technology Register Metadata
- CSI Classification: Retired
- CSI Tech ID: 11
- Category: Automation
- Client Approved: No
- Client Readiness: 0.5
- Commercial Use: Allowed
- Community: 1
- Current Version: 1.7.1 (legacy final release)
- Deployment: Docker
- Deployment Simplicity: 4.5
- Docker Support: Official
- Documentation: 3
- Ease of Use: 4
- Evidence Complete: Yes
- Last Updated: July 26, 2026 10:53 PM
- Last Verified: July 25, 2026
- Licence: Apache License 2.0; original project archived and unmaintained.
- Lifecycle Status: Done
- Next Review: October 25, 2026
- OS Support: Linux, Windows
- Official URL: https://github.com/containrrr/watchtower
- Offline Capability: 2
- Offline Support: No
- Overall Score: 2.5
- Performance: 4
- Security: 1.5
- Stability: 2
Migration Record
Imported deterministically from the CSI Technology Register.
Source classifications, approval state, risk state, version information and testing status have been preserved. No additional approval or validation has been inferred during migration.
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