Prints environment variables inside the running service.
Section: Debugging and Troubleshooting
Inspect runtime env
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Useful when debugging interpolation and config loading issues.
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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.
Start ephemeral debug shell
Launches a temporary debug shell using the service image.
Print container mounts and settings
Inspects the underlying container created for a service.
Watch files and sync/rebuild
Watches project files and applies sync or rebuild actions when configured.