Compose configuration

Check the deployment shape before the server does.

The checker runs in your browser. It makes a concise set of pattern-based checks visible; it does not send or store the pasted configuration.

Compose readiness check

Find the deployment boundaries worth reviewing before launch.

Paste a Compose file to run transparent, browser-only checks for exposed databases, mutable image tags, restart behavior, persistent state, and sensitive values.

Check result

Paste a Compose file to begin.

Sources and scope

Last reviewed 2026-07-13. This page separates the decision it supports from the facts that still require a platform or model-specific check.

Applies to

Standard single-host Docker Compose files that use a top-level services block.

Does not cover

Full YAML validation, every Compose feature, application-specific security requirements, secret values, or a substitute for rendering and testing the final configuration.

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