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Feature request: docker stack deploy pass environment variables via cli options

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Description

From @dhanvi on March 10, 2018 18:54

Few people might have a use case to pass environment variables with a flag like -e.

docker stack deploy -c file.yml -e name=value stack_name

Labels: area/cli kind/feature

Copied from original issue: moby/moby#36554

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Research direction

Start by tracing the docker stack deploy command and its existing -c option handling, then review the linked discussion for the intended environment-variable behavior. Done means the CLI accepts the proposed environment option consistently and has coverage demonstrating variables passed with a stack deployment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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