Docker Compose to Run Command Converter

What is Docker Compose to Run Command Conversion?

This tool automatically converts Docker Compose YAML files into equivalent Docker run commands. Instead of manually translating each service configuration, the converter parses your docker-compose.yml file and generates the corresponding docker run commands for each service.

Docker Compose to Docker Run Mapping

Example Conversion

version: '3'
services:
  nginx:
    image: nginx:latest
    container_name: nginx
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
    volumes:
      - /data:/usr/share/nginx/html
    environment:
      NGINX_HOST: localhost
    restart: unless-stopped

docker run -d \
  --name nginx \
  -p 8080:80 \
  -v /data:/usr/share/nginx/html \
  -e NGINX_HOST=localhost \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  nginx:latest

Use Cases

• Understanding: See what Docker Compose does under the hood
• Debugging: Test individual services with docker run
• Manual Execution: Run containers without Docker Compose
• Documentation: Document exact commands for each service
• Migration: Convert compose files to run commands for scripts
• Learning: Understand the relationship between Compose and run