The newest Docker VS Code extension feature youre not using

As Dockerusagehasgrown,Docker Compose has becometheleaderinrunningmulti-service applicationslocally.Unfortunately,as yourapplicationexpandsand more servicesmustcommunicate, weve found authoring these Compose filescan becomearduous, time consuming, andmistake prone.We wanttomake writing Compose files withvolumes, ports, and multipleservicesmuch easier.

Today, wed like to announcetheDocker Compose Language Service in the Docker Extension for VS Code.Thats right, the Docker Extension will now provide Docker Compose files with IntelliSense,Tooltips, and syntax validation. Here are a few of the incoming features inour 1.18 release:

• IntelliSense tab completions (i.e. volumes, ports)

• Tooltips for Compose keywords (i.e.services, image)

• Right-clicktoformata Compose file(Shift + Alt + F)
• YAML Syntax Validation
• Hyperlinks for Docker Images

In our 1.18 release, this feature will be on by default, so we hope you enjoy it!

There are more improvements to come!Staytunedfor these features:

• More tab completions
• Docker Compose schema validation
• and much more!

We love your feedback! If you have any commentsor ideas on our Compose language support, feel free to submit an issue to theCompose Language Service Repoor theVS Code Docker Repofor general feedback.