docker / docker/compose

Specify Context in compose.yaml

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Description

Description

Not sure if this is possible, but it would be amazing if context could be enforced at the Compose level, eg:

  • default (rootfull)
  • rootless

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing how Compose reads and validates compose.yaml and how Docker distinguishes rootful from rootless operation. The issue does not name an implementation entry point, test, or exact configuration semantics; completion would require defining those semantics and validating the resulting behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, docker-compose
Domain
devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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