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Language service for Docker Compose documents. Version 0.5.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Language service for Docker Compose documents
Project links
Commands and aliases
- docker-compose-langserver
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Project history and usage
Docker Compose Language Service is Microsoft's Language Server Protocol implementation for Docker Compose documents. The README says it is shipped in the Visual Studio Code Container Tools extension and provides completions, signatures, diagnostics, formatting, hover hints, and Docker-specific image hyperlinks.
Project history
The changelog shows the language service beginning with a 0.0.1-alpha release in September 2021, focused on Compose YAML editing features such as Docker Hub links, hover information, signature help, completions, diagnostics, and formatting. Later releases added more completion coverage, an executable language-server entry point, alternate YAML language service integration, CodeLens support, and package entry points for client and VS Code use.
Adoption history
The primary adoption route is editor integration through Microsoft's Container Tools extension for VS Code, with the npm package and docker-compose-langserver executable making it usable by other LSP clients. Homebrew packaging turns that language-server executable into a simple install for Vim, Neovim, Emacs, and other editor setups that prefer system package managers.
How it is used
The package is used by editors and LSP clients to understand Compose files, especially Compose file version 3 style documents. It supplies YAML-aware editing assistance rather than running containers itself, and the README notes that VS Code-specific telemetry events can be ignored by non-VS Code clients.
Why package nerds care
This package matters to package nerds because it exposes an editor language service as a standalone CLI executable. That lets users assemble their own editor toolchains with Homebrew and LSP configuration instead of installing a full IDE extension stack.
Timeline
- 2021: 0.0.1-alpha initial release adds Compose editing features.
- 2023: 0.1.3 adds an executable to launch the language server.
- 2024: 0.3.0 adds CodeLenses for starting Compose services from documents.
- 2026: 0.5.0 adds client and VS Code entry points plus an ESM build.
Related projects
- The project is related to Docker Compose, the Compose specification, Microsoft's VS Code Container Tools extension, YAML language services, and generic Language Server Protocol clients.
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security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
docker-compose-langserver | cli | global executable |
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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 version0.5.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/microsoft/compose-language-service
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/microsoft/compose-language-servicenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:docker-compose-langserver |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/docker-compose-langserver |
| Homepage | https://github.com/microsoft/compose-language-service |
| Repository | https://github.com/microsoft/compose-language-service |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/microsoft/compose-language-service#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/@microsoft/compose-language-service/-/compose-language-service-0.5.0.tgz |
| Dependencies | node |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | docker-compose-langserver |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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Combined YAML source
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