Container Creator: Build Containers Without Docker I built a tool called Container Creator for developers who want to create and manage custom containers without relying on Docker. It lets you define a container image using a simple config—pick a base OS, add packages, copy files, set environment variables, and define startup commands. Once configured, it generates a ready-to-use root filesystem tarball you can deploy with any container runtime: runc, containerd, Podman, or even your own minimal setup. No Docker daemon. No Dockerfiles. No hidden layers. You get full control over what goes into the image, and you can inspect every file in the output. This came out of my own frustration trying to run lightweight containers in environments where Docker wasn’t available or appropriate—think minimal cloud instances, research clusters, or embedded systems. I didn’t need all the orchestration fluff. I just wanted a clean way to package a few binaries and configs. Container Creator runs entirely in the browser.…