Docker Compose to Docker Run | YAML to CLI

Convert docker compose YAML to docker run commands, one per service. Recreates the project network, volumes, ports, env, healthchecks and build steps. Free.

Also known as: docker compose to docker run · docker compose to docker run converter · convert docker compose to docker run command · compose yaml to docker run online · docker-compose.yml to docker run · decomposerize alternative · docker run command from compose file · compose to cli converter

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Compose File Input

Project name (used when the file has no top-level name:)

docker run Commands

About Docker Compose to Docker Run

A Docker Compose to docker run converter turns a compose.yaml file into the equivalent docker run commands, one per service, for hosts where Compose is not installed, CI jobs that call the Docker CLI directly, or debugging one container on its own. It recreates what Compose sets up behind the scenes: the project network with service-name aliases, named volumes and container names.

Key Features

One docker run command per service, ordered so depends_on services start first
Creates the <project>_default network and named volumes, and adds each service name as a --network-alias so services still reach each other by name
Converts ports, volumes and long-syntax mounts, environment, env_file, labels, healthchecks, restart policies, logging, ulimits, devices and resource limits
Builds images first with docker build -t when a service uses build: instead of image:
Mounts file-based secrets at /run/secrets/<name> read-only, the way Compose does outside Swarm
Writes a note for anything docker run cannot express, such as depends_on health conditions or replicas

Use Cases

Running a Postgres and Redis stack on a server or Synology NAS that has Docker but not the Compose plugin
Turning a compose service into a docker run step for a GitHub Actions or GitLab CI job
Debugging one service on its own with the exact flags Compose would have used
Documenting a stack as plain shell commands for a runbook or a README
Moving a container to a host managed by systemd units or a cron job

Supported Formats

compose.yaml

docker-compose.yml

Compose Specification

POSIX shell script output

Related Keywords

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decomposerize alternative

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Why can my containers not reach each other after converting to docker run?

Compose puts every service on a network named <project>_default and registers the service name as a DNS alias, so web can connect to db:5432. Plain docker run uses the default bridge network, which has no name resolution. The generated script creates the project network first and starts each container with --network and --network-alias, so the same hostnames keep working. Run the script from the folder that holds the compose file, because relative paths become $(pwd)/... .

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Frequently asked questions

What is Docker Compose to Docker Run used for?

Convert docker compose YAML to docker run commands, one per service. Recreates the project network, volumes, ports, env, healthchecks and build steps. Free.

Is Docker Compose to Docker Run free to use?

Yes. Docker Compose to Docker Run is completely free with no usage limits, and there is no paid tier required to use it.

Do I need an account to use Docker Compose to Docker Run?

No. Docker Compose to Docker Run works immediately in your browser with no signup, login, or email address required.

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