Nexus Repository

A popular open-source repository manager by Sonatype. Store and distribute Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, Helm, and many other package formats from a single platform.

What You Can Do After Deployment

1. Log in — the initial admin password is stored in /nexus-data/admin.password inside the container
2. Create repositories — set up hosted, proxy, or group repositories for your packages
3. Configure proxies — cache packages from Maven Central, npm registry, PyPI, and more
4. Upload artifacts — publish your own packages to hosted repositories
5. Manage users — create accounts and assign roles for access control
6. Browse components — search and explore stored artifacts through the web UI
7. Set up cleanup policies — automatically remove old or unused components

Key Features

• Support for 20+ package formats (Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, Helm, etc.)
• Proxy remote repositories to cache dependencies locally
• Group multiple repositories behind a single URL
• Built-in search and component browsing
• Role-based access control
• REST API for automation
• Blob store management for flexible storage

First Login

Retrieve the initial admin password by checking the container logs or accessing the file at /nexus-data/admin.password. You will be prompted to change it on first login.

License

Apache-2.0 — GitHub