Docker Compose Generator

Generate multi-container docker-compose.yml setups with PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, and Nginx.

100% Free · No Sign-up · Runs in Your Browser

App Service NameApp Port

Database Service

Include Redis Cache

Include Nginx Reverse Proxy

Generated docker-compose.yml

services:
  web:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - PORT=3000
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:secretpassword@postgres:5432/web_db
    depends_on:
      - postgres
      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379

  postgres:
    image: postgres:16-alpine
    restart: always
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: secretpassword
      POSTGRES_DB: web_db
    ports:
      - "5432:5432"
    volumes:
      - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data

  redis:
    image: redis:alpine
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "6379:6379"
volumes:
  pgdata:

About the Docker Compose Generator

Orchestrating multi-container local development environments with databases, cache brokers, and reverse proxies requires writing verbose 'docker-compose.yml' configuration files. A single indentation mistake or missing network link can cause service startup failures. This Docker Compose Generator creates complete, production-grade compose files visually.

This tool is useful for developers setting up local full-stack environments, DevOps engineers scaffolding microservices, and teams standardizing onboarding configurations. It lets you configure your primary web application service alongside popular databases (PostgreSQL 16, MySQL 8.0, MongoDB), caching layers (Redis), and Nginx reverse proxies.

To use the generator, enter your app service name and port, select your desired database and auxiliary services (Redis, Nginx), and click generate. The tool produces a valid 'docker-compose.yml' complete with named volume persistence, environment variables, and health dependency links ('depends_on').

For example, selecting an app on port 3000 with PostgreSQL and Redis automatically configures database volume mounts, standard connection string environment variables, and network exposure.

A common Docker Compose mistake is forgetting to persist database files with named volumes, resulting in data loss whenever containers are restarted with 'docker compose down'. This tool automatically includes persistent volume definitions.

Tip: Run 'docker compose up -d' in your project root to launch all configured services in the background.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.Does the generated compose file include persistent data volumes?

Yes, database services include persistent named volumes (e.g. pgdata, mysqldata) so your data is preserved across container restarts.

Q.Are database connection environment variables configured automatically?

Yes, environment variables like DATABASE_URL and REDIS_URL are pre-configured to link directly to container service hostnames.

Q.Can I download the docker-compose.yml file?

Yes, click 'Download' to save the file directly to your project directory.

Docker Compose Generator

About the Docker Compose Generator

Frequently Asked Questions

Related Tools