Docker Buildx Cheat Sheet/Build and load into local daemon

Build and load the result into the local Docker image store.

Section: Buildx Build Workflows

Build and load into local daemon

bash
bash
docker buildx build --load -t myapp:dev .
Explanation

Useful for single-platform local testing.

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