nerdctl compose down accepts service names
Introduced 2026-05-21 · score 0.90
HOW TO USE IT
When stopping selected services in a Compose project, pass their names to `nerdctl compose down` to remove their containers and associated resources.
nerdctl compose down <service> [<service> ...]WHY THIS HELPS
Stop selected services from a Compose project during repository development.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v2.3.1
- SERVICE names (required): Service names to pass to `compose down`; the v2.3.1 release note says service names are supported, but does not document whether this argument is optional or how many names are accepted.
- Prerequisite: `nerdctl compose` requires nerdctl >= 0.8.
- Docs conflict: The v2.3.1 command reference lists `nerdctl compose down [OPTIONS]` without service arguments, while the v2.3.1 release note says service names are supported.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/releases/tag/v2.3.1
- https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/blob/v2.3.1/docs/compose.md
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