Inspects the underlying container created for a service.
Section: Debugging and Troubleshooting
Print container mounts and settings
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docker inspect $(docker compose ps -q api)Explanation
Helpful when you need low-level Docker details not shown by Compose.
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Validate effective config
Checks whether the Compose config is valid without printing it.
List all containers including stopped
Shows current and exited containers for the project.
Inspect runtime env
Prints environment variables inside the running service.
Start ephemeral debug shell
Launches a temporary debug shell using the service image.
Watch files and sync/rebuild
Watches project files and applies sync or rebuild actions when configured.