rtk-ai/rtk

feat: support podman commands along with docker

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#1,034 opened on Apr 5, 2026

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Description

Hello,

it would be nice to support "podman" command output simplification along with existing "docker" commands. Thanks.

Best Regards Stanislav

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Research direction
Examine the existing Docker command handling code in rtk and replicate the pattern for Podman commands, ensuring similar simplification logic.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Rust
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70