On a busy host docker ps won't cut it. Too verbose. If you are looking for a lightweight Terminal User Interface (TUI) overview like htop look no further: ctop is the new tool.
GitHub - bcicen/ctop: Top-like interface for container metrics
Top-like interface for container metrics. Contribute to bcicen/ctop development by creating an account on GitHub.
- overview
- health checks
- log view
- ...
You can always throw Kubernetes at container orchestration problems, but for the sake of simplicity this tool is useful.