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Decision brief
A tool for defining and orchestrating multi-container applications with Docker using Compose files.
Good fit when
- When your project involves running multiple connected services or microservices, as Docker Compose streamlines the orchestration of these with Docker.
- If you need to adopt a widely supported open-source standard in the Docker community for defining service configurations, which is adopted by major tools and documentation.
Avoid when
- When your application orchestration needs extend beyond basic services definition and coordination provided by Compose files.
- If you are specifically targeting a legacy setup or need tools that were historically paired with Docker Swarm, as some recent enhancements may lack full compatibility.
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (38,178) are secondary evidence.
- Docker Hub pulls (30d)
- 66,063,737·Docker Hub API·Sep 18, 2026
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (0d since push)
- As of Sep 18, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 18, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- 10 low (10 low)
- As of Jul 15, 2026
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Install
go get github.com/docker/composeSimilar tools
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Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
Docker Compose is used to orchestrate multi-container applications defined in a Compose file format.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 18, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 18, 2026
- Languages
- go
Source: github.language · Sep 18, 2026
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README
Docker Compose Docker Compose is a tool for running multi container applications on Docker defined using the Compose file format. A Compose file is used to define how one or more containers that make up your application are configured. Once you have a Compose file, you can create...
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.