Stevedore is a Docker distribution tailored for Windows containers, providing a way to run Docker on Windows without needing Docker Desktop. It includes bundled components such as Docker Engine, Docker Compose, containerd, Buildx, and credential helpers, packaged to work smoothly on supported Windows versions. After installation, users can use standard Docker commands (e.g. docker run) to manage containers on Windows. The project is licensed under Apache 2.0 and focuses primarily on container operations specific to the Windows container ecosystem.