diff --git a/src/snek/service/container.py b/src/snek/service/container.py
index 9d2706c..7c0a013 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/container.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/container.py
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ class ContainerService(BaseService):
     async def get_container_name(self, channel_uid):
         return f"channel-{channel_uid}"
 
+    async def get(self,channel_uid):
+        return await self.compose.get_instance(await self.get_container_name(channel_uid))
+
+    async def get_status(self, channel_uid):
+        return await self.compose.get_instance_status(await self.get_container_name(channel_uid))
+
     async def create(
         self,
         channel_uid,
@@ -61,11 +67,3 @@ class ContainerService(BaseService):
             return model
         raise Exception(f"Failed to create container: {model.errors}")
 
-    async def get(self, id):
-        return await self.mapper.get(id)
-
-    async def update(self, model):
-        return await self.mapper.update(model)
-
-    async def delete(self, id):
-        return await self.mapper.delete(id)
diff --git a/src/snek/static/base.css b/src/snek/static/base.css
index 5300ce2..c9a2de9 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/base.css
+++ b/src/snek/static/base.css
@@ -591,7 +591,31 @@ dialog .dialog-button.secondary {
 dialog .dialog-button.secondary:hover {
   background-color: #f0b84c;
 }
+dialog .dialog-button.primary:disabled,
+dialog .dialog-button.primary[aria-disabled="true"] {
+  /* slightly darker + lower saturation of the live colour */
+  background-color: #70321e;          /* muted burnt orange */
+  color: #bfbfbf;                     /* light grey text    */
 
+  opacity: .55;                       /* unified fade       */
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* ----------  SECONDARY  (yellow)  ---------- */
+dialog .dialog-button.secondary:disabled,
+dialog .dialog-button.secondary[aria-disabled="true"] {
+  background-color: #6c5619;          /* muted mustard      */
+  color: #bfbfbf;
+
+  opacity: .55;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+dialog .dialog-button:disabled:focus {
+  outline: none;
+}
 
 .embed-url-link {
   display: flex;
@@ -633,4 +657,8 @@ dialog .dialog-button.secondary:hover {
   color: #f05a28;
   text-decoration: none;
   margin-top: 10px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+th {
+    min-width: 100px;
+}
diff --git a/src/snek/system/docker.py b/src/snek/system/docker.py
index add91e4..d37789d 100644
--- a/src/snek/system/docker.py
+++ b/src/snek/system/docker.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import copy
 
 import yaml
 
+import yaml
+import copy
+import asyncio
+import subprocess
 
 class ComposeFileManager:
     def __init__(self, compose_path="docker-compose.yml"):
@@ -58,8 +62,14 @@ class ComposeFileManager:
             del self.compose["services"][name]
             self._save()
 
-    def get_instance(self, name):
-        return self.compose.get("services", {}).get(name)
+    async def get_instance(self, name):
+        instance = self.compose.get("services", {}).get(name)
+        print(self.compose.get("services", {}))
+        print(instance)
+        instance['status'] = await self.get_instance_status(name)
+        print("INSTANCE",instance)
+
+        return instance
 
     def duplicate_instance(self, name, new_name):
         orig = self.get_instance(name)
@@ -78,6 +88,18 @@ class ComposeFileManager:
         self.compose["services"][name] = service
         self._save()
 
+    async def get_instance_status(self, name):
+        """Asynchronously check the status of a docker-compose service instance."""
+        if name not in self.list_instances():
+            return "error"
+        proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+            "docker", "compose", "-f", self.compose_path, "ps", "--services", "--filter", f"status=running",
+            stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+        )
+        stdout, _ = await proc.communicate()
+        running_services = stdout.decode().split()
+        return "running" if name in running_services else "stopped"
     # Storage size is not tracked in compose files; would need Docker API for that.
 
 
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/dialog_container.html b/src/snek/templates/dialog_container.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8167360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snek/templates/dialog_container.html
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+<script>
+class ContainerDialogComponent extends HTMLElement {
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this._channelUid = null;
+    this._dialog = null;
+    this._closeButton = null;
+    this._startButton = null;
+    this._restartButton = null;
+    this._stopButton = null;
+    this._statusSpan = null;
+    this._actions = null;
+    this._containerList = null;
+  }
+
+  connectedCallback() {
+    this._channelUid = this.getAttribute('channel');
+    // Render template
+    this.innerHTML = `
+      <dialog class="container-dialog">
+        <div class="dialog-backdrop">
+          <div class="dialog-box">
+            <div class="dialog-title"><h2>Container</h2></div>
+            <div class="dialog-content">
+<table class="container-properties">
+  <tr>
+    <th>Name</th>
+    <td><span class="container-name"></span></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <th>Image</th>
+    <td><span class="container-image"></span></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <th>CPUs</th>
+    <td><span class="container-cpus"></span></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <th>Memory</th>
+    <td><span class="container-memory"></span></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <th>Status</th>
+    <td><span class="container-status"></span></td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+                       </div>
+            <div class="dialog-actions">
+
+              <button class="dialog-button secondary btn-container-restart">Restart</button>
+              <button class="dialog-button secondary btn-container-stop">Stop</button>
+              <button class="dialog-button secondary btn-container-start">Start</button>
+              <button class="dialog-button primary btn-container-close">Close</button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </dialog>
+    `;
+
+    this._dialog = this.querySelector('dialog');
+    this._closeButton = this.querySelector('.btn-container-close');
+    this._startButton = this.querySelector('.btn-container-start');
+    this._restartButton = this.querySelector('.btn-container-restart');
+    this._stopButton = this.querySelector('.btn-container-stop');
+    this._statusSpan = this.querySelector('.container-status');
+    this._imageSpan = this.querySelector('.container-image');
+    this._memorySpan = this.querySelector('.container-memory');
+    this._cpusSpan = this.querySelector('.container-cpus');
+    this._nameSpan = this.querySelector('.container-name');
+    this._actions = this.querySelector('.dialog-actions');
+
+    this._initEventListeners();
+  }
+
+  set channelUid(val) {
+    this._channelUid = val;
+  }
+
+  get channelUid() {
+    return this._channelUid;
+  }
+
+  _initEventListeners() {
+    if (this._closeButton) {
+      this._closeButton.addEventListener('click', () => this.close());
+    }
+    if (this._startButton) {
+      this._startButton.addEventListener('click', () => this.startContainer());
+    }
+    if (this._restartButton) {
+      this._restartButton.addEventListener('click', () => this.restartContainer());
+    }
+    if (this._stopButton) {
+      this._stopButton.addEventListener('click', () => this.stopContainer());
+    }
+  }
+
+  async openWithStatus() {
+    if (!this._channelUid) return;
+    const container = await (window.app?.rpc?.getContainer?.(this._channelUid) ?? Promise.resolve('unknown'));
+    this.updateContainerInfo(container);
+  }
+
+  updateContainerInfo(container) {
+    this.updateStatus(container['status']);
+    this.updateCpus(container['cpus']);
+    this.updateMemory(container['memory']);
+    this.updateImage(container['image']);
+    this.updateName(container['name']);
+    this._dialog.showModal();
+    this._closeButton.focus();
+  }
+
+  updateStatus(status) {
+    this._statusSpan.innerText = status;
+    if (status === 'running') {
+      this._stopButton.disabled = false;
+      this._startButton.disabled = true;
+      this._restartButton.disabled = false;
+    } else {
+      this._stopButton.disabled = true;
+      this._startButton.disabled = false;
+      this._restartButton.disabled = true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateCpus(cpus) {
+    if (this._cpusSpan) {
+      this._cpusSpan.innerText = cpus;
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateMemory(memory) {
+    if (this._memorySpan) {
+      this._memorySpan.innerText = memory;
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateImage(image) {
+    if (this._imageSpan) {
+      this._imageSpan.innerText = image;
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateName(name) {
+    if (this._nameSpan) {
+      this._nameSpan.innerText = name;
+    }
+  }
+
+  close() {
+    this._dialog.close();
+  }
+
+  // Placeholder for container operations
+  async startContainer() {
+    if (!this._channelUid) return;
+    if (window.app?.rpc?.startContainer) {
+      await window.app.rpc.startContainer(this._channelUid);
+      await this.openWithStatus();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async stopContainer() {
+    if (!this._channelUid) return;
+    if (window.app?.rpc?.stopContainer) {
+      await window.app.rpc.stopContainer(this._channelUid);
+      await this.openWithStatus();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async restartContainer() {
+    if (!this._channelUid) return;
+    if (window.app?.rpc?.restartContainer) {
+      await window.app.rpc.restartContainer(this._channelUid);
+      await this.openWithStatus();
+    }
+  }
+}
+customElements.define('container-dialog', ContainerDialogComponent);
+</script>
+<container-dialog id="container-dialog" channel="{{ channel.uid.value }}"></container-dialog>
+<script>
+  const containerDialog = document.getElementById('container-dialog');
+</script>
diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index 5160b00..b9c02b4 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     </message-list>
     <chat-input live-type="true" channel="{{ channel.uid.value }}"></chat-input>
 </section>
+{% include "dialog_container.html" %}
 {% include "dialog_help.html" %}
 {% include "dialog_online.html" %}
 <script type="module">
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ chatInputField.autoCompletions = {
     "/online": showOnline,
     "/clear": () => { messagesContainer.innerHTML = ''; },
     "/live": () => { chatInputField.liveType = !chatInputField.liveType; },
-    "/help": showHelp
+    "/help": showHelp,
+    "/container": () =>{ containerDialog.openWithStatus()}
 };
 
 // --- Throttle utility ---
diff --git a/src/snek/view/rpc.py b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
index a31c45b..08aae79 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/rpc.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
@@ -202,6 +202,35 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
                     }
                 )
             return channels
+        
+        async def get_container(self, channel_uid):
+            self._require_login()
+            channel_member = await self.services.channel_member.get(
+                channel_uid=channel_uid, user_uid=self.user_uid
+            )
+            if not channel_member:
+                raise Exception("Not allowed")
+            container = await self.services.container.get(channel_uid)
+            result = None
+            if container:
+                result = {
+                    "name": await self.services.container.get_container_name(channel_uid),
+                    "cpus": container["deploy"]["resources"]["limits"]["cpus"],
+                    "memory": container["deploy"]["resources"]["limits"]["memory"],
+                    "image": container["image"],
+                    "volumes": [],
+                    "status": container["status"]
+                }
+            return result
+
+        async def get_container_status(self, channel_uid):
+            self._require_login()
+            channel_member = await self.services.channel_member.get(
+                channel_uid=channel_uid, user_uid=self.user_uid
+            )
+            if not channel_member:
+                raise Exception("Not allowed")
+            return await self.services.container.get_status(channel_uid)
 
         async def finalize_message(self, message_uid):
             self._require_login()