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Docker Run to Compose

Convert docker run terminal commands into clean, readable docker-compose.yml files.

Runs in your browser. Nothing you add is uploaded.

What the Docker Run to Compose does

Running containers using long docker run commands is convenient for quick tests, but difficult to maintain, document, and replicate in production. This tool converts complex docker run CLI invocations into standardized, version-controlled docker-compose.yml files, parsing ports, volumes, environment variables, restart policies, and resource limits automatically.

How to convert docker run to Docker Compose

  1. Paste your full 'docker run ...' command into the editor or pick one of the application presets.
  2. The parser extracts flags including -p, -v, -e, --restart, -d, --network, and --name.
  3. Review the generated docker-compose.yml structure with dedicated services, ports, and environment blocks.
  4. Named volumes and external networks are automatically identified and declared at the bottom.
  5. Copy the YAML directly or download it as docker-compose.yml for your project repository.

The Docker Run to Compose runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded, stored, or logged.

When to use it

Migrating from Ad-Hoc Scripts to Docker Compose

Convert chaotic bash deployment scripts with 12-line docker run commands into clean, declarative Compose files that can be run with docker compose up.

Documenting Application Infrastructure

Check container port bindings, mounted host volumes, and restart policies into Git repositories for reproducible developer onboarding.

Standardizing Microservice Stacks

Consolidate separate database, web, and cache containers into a unified multi-container docker-compose.yml stack.

Good to know

  • Use --restart unless-stopped to keep containers running after server reboots without restarting manually.
  • Relative volume mounts (./data:/data) are kept as bind mounts; non-path volumes become named volumes.
  • The tool runs entirely in your browser: environment variables and secrets are never sent to external servers.

Frequently asked questions

Why should I convert docker run into Docker Compose?

Docker Compose files are version-controlled, declarative, and repeatable. Instead of remembering complex 10-line CLI commands, you can manage multi-container setups with a single 'docker compose up -d'.

Does this handle named volumes and bind mounts?

Yes. It automatically differentiates between local bind mounts (e.g., ./data:/data) and named volumes, declaring named volumes at the bottom of the Compose file.

Does this support multi-line docker run commands with backslashes?

Yes. Backslashes and newline breaks are automatically normalized before parsing flags.

What version of Docker Compose is generated?

It generates the modern Compose Specification standard, supported by all current versions of Docker and Docker Compose v2.

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