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Docker Compose cheatsheet

Copy common Docker Compose v2 commands and a minimal compose file.

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Project lifecycle

Docker Compose v2 command patterns.

docker compose up: Create and start services in the foreground.
docker compose up -d: Create and start services in the background.
docker compose down: Stop and remove containers and default networks.
docker compose restart: Restart all services in the project.

Build and pull

Docker Compose v2 command patterns.

docker compose build: Build or rebuild service images.
docker compose up --build: Build images before starting containers.
docker compose pull: Pull service images from their registries.

Services

Docker Compose v2 command patterns.

docker compose ps: List project containers and their status.
docker compose logs -f service: Follow logs for one service.
docker compose exec service sh: Open a shell in a running service container.
docker compose run --rm service command: Run a one-off command and remove the container.

Configuration

Docker Compose v2 command patterns.

docker compose config: Render and validate the merged compose configuration.
docker compose -f compose.yml -f compose.override.yml up: Start with multiple compose files merged in order.
docker compose --profile debug up: Enable services assigned to the debug profile.

Cleanup

Docker Compose v2 command patterns.

docker compose down -v: Stop containers and remove named volumes declared by the project.
docker compose rm: Remove stopped service containers.

Minimal compose file

A compact service with image, ports, environment, and volumes.

services:
  web:
    image: nginx:alpine
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
    environment:
      NGINX_HOST: localhost
    volumes:
      - ./site:/usr/share/nginx/html:ro