Docker Compose Cheat Sheet/Pull while skipping buildable services

Pulls only pure image-based services.

Section: Build and Images

Pull while skipping buildable services

bash
bash
docker compose pull --ignore-buildable
Explanation

Handy in mixed build/image projects.

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