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Docker Compose — define and run multiple containers as one application

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Stars
38,145
Primary language
Go
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 11, 2026

Overview

Docker Compose declares a multi-container application in a Compose file and operates it as a unit on Docker. Service, network, and volume relationships become versioned configuration, while `docker compose up` provides a shared way to start reproducible development and execution environments.

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Start an entire application from a Compose file with one command

The official README presents a three-step flow: prepare container images with a Dockerfile or existing images, define application services in compose.yaml, and start everything with docker compose up. Per-container manual setup becomes a reviewable declaration and a common command.

Sources: [1]

For aligning dependent services in local development and integration tests

It fits teams that need web applications, databases, queues, proxies, and other services to run consistently for each developer. The same Compose file can anchor CI and test environments while making differences in variables, volumes, and networks explicit.

Sources: [1]

Distinguish the Compose Specification, Swarm behavior, and installation form

Compose is included with Docker Desktop on Windows and macOS and installed as a CLI plugin on Linux. The README notes that Docker Swarm did not adopt the Compose Specification and lacks some newer syntax, while the Python-based Compose V1 remains on the v1 branch. Pin the engine and command versions and test secrets, persistent volumes, health checks, and shutdown ordering. The code is Apache-2.0.

Sources: [1][2]

Official sources

  1. [1]Docker Compose README(2026-09-13)
  2. [2]Docker Compose LICENSE(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note

Selected for joining the Docker parent brand, a self-named topic, and multi-container task vocabulary in one discovery surface.

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  • docker
  • docker-compose
  • orchestration
  • go
  • golang
Stars
38,145
Forks
5,812
Watchers
718
Open issues
59
Primary language
Go
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 11, 2026
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