Add container create page from the containers list with always-pull.

Adds a dedicated blank create form (name, image, always pull, ports,
auto-remove, advanced settings) separate from template Deploy, reuses
deployContainer with pull-if-missing and publish-all-ports support.

server/handlers/deploy.js

@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ import { broadcastContainers } from './containers.js'
 import logger from '../utils/logger.js'
 import { formatDeployError } from '../utils/dockerErrors.js'
 
+/**
+ * @param {string} imageRef
+ * @returns {Promise<boolean>}
+ */
+async function imageExistsLocally(imageRef) {
+  if (!imageRef) return false
+  try {
+    await docker.getImage(imageRef).inspect()
+    return true
+  } catch {
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
 export function registerDeployHandlers(session) {
   session.respond('deployContainer', async (args) => {
     const containerName = validation.sanitizeString(args.containerName, 63)
@@ -33,7 +47,7 @@ export function registerDeployHandlers(session) {
       })
     )
 
-    // Portainer-style replace: stop+remove the name holder, then create new
+    // Optional replace: stop+remove the name holder, then create new
     if (existing) {
       if (args.replace === true) {
         logger.info('Replacing existing container', {
@@ -74,20 +88,33 @@ export function registerDeployHandlers(session) {
       }
     }
 
-    // Skip pull when client already pulled (job stepper) unless force
+    // Image pull policy:
+    // - skipPull: client already pulled successfully — do nothing
+    // - alwaysPull === false: use local image if present; pull only when missing
+    // - alwaysPull true/undefined: force pull (legacy deploy / template behavior)
     if (!args.skipPull) {
-      logger.info(`Pulling Docker image: ${args.image}`)
-      try {
-        const pullStream = await docker.pull(args.image)
-        await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          docker.modem.followProgress(pullStream, (err) => (err ? reject(err) : resolve()))
-        })
-      } catch (pullErr) {
-        throw formatDeployError(pullErr, {
-          stage: 'pull',
-          containerName: args.containerName,
-          image: args.image,
-        })
+      const forcePull = args.alwaysPull !== false
+      let needPull = forcePull
+      if (!forcePull) {
+        needPull = !(await imageExistsLocally(args.image))
+        if (!needPull) {
+          logger.info('Using local image (alwaysPull=false)', { image: args.image })
+        }
+      }
+      if (needPull) {
+        logger.info(`Pulling Docker image: ${args.image}`, { force: forcePull })
+        try {
+          const pullStream = await docker.pull(args.image)
+          await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            docker.modem.followProgress(pullStream, (err) => (err ? reject(err) : resolve()))
+          })
+        } catch (pullErr) {
+          throw formatDeployError(pullErr, {
+            stage: 'pull',
+            containerName: args.containerName,
+            image: args.image,
+          })
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -155,6 +182,10 @@ export function registerDeployHandlers(session) {
       NetworkMode: args.networkMode || 'bridge',
     }
 
+    if (args.publishAllPorts === true) {
+      hostConfig.PublishAllPorts = true
+    }
+
     if (args.ports && Array.isArray(args.ports)) {
       hostConfig.PortBindings = {}
       for (const portStr of args.ports) {