Docker Compose Cheat Sheet/Wait for services to stop

Waits until selected services stop and returns their exit codes.

Section: Inspection and Cleanup

Wait for services to stop

bash
bash
docker compose wait
Explanation

Useful in automation and test pipelines.

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