diff --git a/pkgs/tools/virtualization/dockstarter/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/virtualization/dockstarter/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..321722d753a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/virtualization/dockstarter/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+{ bash
+, coreutils
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, git
+, lib
+, makeWrapper
+, ncurses
+, stdenv
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "dockstarter";
+  version = "unstable-2022-10-26";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "ghostwriters";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "a1b6b6e29aa135c2a61ea67ca05e9e034856ca08";
+    hash = "sha256-G26DFme6YaizdE5oHBo/IqV+1quu07Bp+IykXtO/GgA=";
+  };
+
+  dontBuild = false;
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    install -Dm755 main.sh $out/bin/ds
+    wrapProgram $out/bin/ds --prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [
+      bash
+      coreutils
+      git
+      ncurses
+    ]}
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "DockSTARTer helps you get started with running apps in Docker.";
+    homepage = "https://dockstarter.com";
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ urandom ];
+    mainProgram = "ds";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 5aebd511a003..15c318043a40 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -28044,6 +28044,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   docker-credential-helpers = callPackage ../tools/admin/docker-credential-helpers { };
 
+  dockstarter = callPackage ../tools/virtualization/dockstarter {};
+
   doodle = callPackage ../applications/search/doodle { };
 
   dr14_tmeter = callPackage ../applications/audio/dr14_tmeter { };