Docker Compose Files and YAML Patterns/Service built from Dockerfile

Build a service image from local source while also tagging it.

Section: compose.yaml Basics

Service built from Dockerfile

yaml
yaml
services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    image: myapp:dev
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