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| description | keywords | title |
|---|---|---|
| Docker Compose | compose, V2 | Compose V2 |
Compose V2 and the new docker compose command
Important
The new Compose V2, which supports the
composecommand as part of the Docker CLI, is now available.Compose V2 integrates compose functions into the Docker platform, continuing to support most of the previous
docker-composefeatures and flags. You can test the Compose V2 by simply replacing the dash (-) with a space, and by runningdocker compose, instead ofdocker-compose. {: .important}
Starting with Docker Desktop 3.4.0, you can run Compose V2 commands without modifying your invocations, by enabling the drop-in replacement of the previous docker-compose with the new command. See the section Installing Compose for detailed instructions.
Context of Docker Compose evolution
Introduction of the Compose specification{:target="blank" rel="noopener" class=""} makes a clean distinction between the Compose YAML file model and the docker-compose implementation. Making this change has enabled a number of enhancements, including adding the compose command directly into the Docker CLI, being able to “up” a Compose application on cloud platforms by simply switching the Docker context, and launching of Amazon ECS and Microsoft ACI. As the Compose specification evolves, new features land faster in the Docker CLI.
Compose V2 implementation relies directly on the compose-go bindings which are maintained as part of the specification. This allows us to include community proposals, experimental implementations by the Docker CLI and/or Engine, and deliver features faster to users. Compose V2 also supports some of the newer additions to the Compose specification, such as profiles and GPU devices.
Additionally, Compose V2 also supports Apple silicon.
For more information about the flags that are supported in the new compose command, see the docker-compose compatibility list.