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Install container-compose with Homebrew
Manage Apple Container with Docker Compose files. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11.
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overview
Package summary
Manage Apple Container with Docker Compose files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- container-compose
history
Project history and usage
Container-Compose is a Swift CLI that maps familiar Docker Compose-style workflows onto Apple's `container` tool. Its history is short and closely follows the appearance of Apple Container in the macOS container-tooling ecosystem.
Project history
The project describes itself as limited Docker Compose support for Apple Container rather than a wrapper around Docker or Docker Compose. Official releases began with 0.1.0 in June 2025 and reached 1.0.0 in June 2026.
Adoption history
Official sources do not publish an adopter list. The README positions Homebrew as the recommended installation path, suggesting its main distribution story is convenience for macOS users experimenting with Apple Container and Compose files.
How it is used
The CLI reads `docker-compose.yml`-style files, supports `.env` input, and starts multi-service applications through Apple Container. This makes it a compatibility bridge for developers carrying Compose habits into Apple's native container runtime.
Why package nerds care
The package is notable because it sits at a boundary between established Docker Compose file conventions and Apple's newer container stack. In package-manager terms, it turns a new platform-specific runtime into something approachable with existing Compose project layouts.
Timeline
- 2025: 0.1.0 release published.
- 2026: 1.0.0 release published.
Related projects
- Container-Compose is explicitly related to Apple Container and to Docker Compose file workflows, while its README states it is not a Docker or Docker Compose wrapper.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:container
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
container-compose | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.0.0
manager updated2026-06-11
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.0.0
https://github.com/Mcrich23/container-compose
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:container-compose |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/container-compose |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mcrich23/container-compose |
| Repository | https://github.com/mcrich23/container-compose |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/Mcrich23/container-compose#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Mcrich23/container-compose/archive/refs/tags/1.0.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-11T21:17:18Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | container-compose |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment