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Docker Run to Compose

Convert docker run commands to docker-compose.yml format and back. Parse volume mounts, ports, environment variables, and networks.

About This Tool

Run to Compose

Convert lengthy docker run commands into clean, version-controlled docker-compose.yml files.

Compose to Run

Extract individual docker run commands from docker-compose.yml for quick testing or scripting.

Full Flag Parsing

Handles ports, volumes, environment variables, restart policies, container names, and network settings.

Docker Options

Supports detached mode, named containers, volume mounts, port mappings, and environment variables.

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Docker Run to Compose: Convert Commands to YAML

Learn why Docker Compose beats long docker run commands and how to convert any command to a compose file instantly.

Why Convert docker run to Docker Compose

Docker containers often start as quick docker run commands during development. You test a flag here, add a volume there, and soon your command stretches across multiple lines with dozens of options. These long commands are hard to read, easy to mistype, and impossible to version-control effectively. Docker Compose solves this by expressing the same configuration in a structured YAML file that is readable, reproducible, and easy to share with your team.

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