docker / docker/cli

[Feature Request] DOCKER_SSH_OPTIONS environment variable

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Description

Proposal for new feature: DOCKER_SSH_OPTIONS environment variable

The new "ssh://" protocol for DOCKER_HOST is great, but sometimes we need to use different ssh options than the default. A common scenario if the need to point to a project-specific ssh config file instead of the default one at "~/.ssh/config".

A PR has been submitted:
https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/1462

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Research direction

Start by reviewing PR #1462 and the existing ssh:// handling for DOCKER_HOST in the Docker CLI. Confirm how the proposed DOCKER_SSH_OPTIONS value should be passed and verify that project-specific SSH configuration is supported; done means the feature is implemented and covered by the relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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