Docker Compose Status

Shows Docker Compose container status in the VSCode status bar.

Features

• Displays running/total container count in status bar
• Shows stopped service names (configurable count)
• Green icon when all containers are running
• Red icon when any container is stopped
• Auto-refreshes every 10 seconds (configurable)
• Multi-root workspace support (shows status for active folder)
• Detailed tooltip with all stopped containers

Status Display Examples

• $(pass) 24/24 - All containers running (green)
• $(error) 23/24 (web) - 1 container stopped, showing service name
• $(error) 22/24 (web, bff...) - 2+ containers stopped (with maxStoppedServices: 2)
• $(question) Docker - Error checking status
• $(circle-slash) 0/0 - No containers found

Settings

{
  // Refresh interval in milliseconds (default: 10000)
  "dockerComposeStatus.refreshInterval": 10000,

  // Maximum number of stopped service names to show in status bar (default: 1, max: 5)
  "dockerComposeStatus.maxStoppedServices": 1
}

Configuration Examples

Quick updates:

{
  "dockerComposeStatus.refreshInterval": 5000
}

Show more stopped services:

{
  "dockerComposeStatus.maxStoppedServices": 3
}

Lightweight (less frequent updates):

{
  "dockerComposeStatus.refreshInterval": 30000
}

Requirements

• Docker Compose installed and in PATH
• compose.yml or docker-compose.yml in workspace root

Installation

code --install-extension docker-compose-status-0.0.1.vsix