macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install podman-composelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install podman-composeMacPorts ports tree · python/podman-compose/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 770
Install podman-compose with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Alternative to docker-compose using podman. Version 1.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install podman-compose.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add podman-composeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · podman-compose · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install podman-composeDebian stable package indexes · podman-compose · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install podman-composeFedora Rawhide package metadata · podman-compose · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#podman-composenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/podman-compose/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S podman-composeArch Linux sync databases · podman-compose · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install python313-podman-composeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · python313-podman-compose · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Alternative to docker-compose using podman
Project links
Commands and aliases
- podman-compose
history
Project history and usage
Podman Compose is a daemonless, rootless-oriented implementation of the Compose Specification that runs Compose workloads through Podman.
Project history
podman-compose began as a Python script that translates Compose workloads into direct Podman commands. It is now maintained in the containers organization and implements the Compose Specification with a Podman backend.
The legacy 0.1.x line contained mappings and workarounds for early Podman rootless limitations. Modern Podman releases support the stable 1.x line without those older compatibility mechanisms.
Adoption history
podman-compose is available from PyPI and numerous operating-system package repositories. The supplied package facts list Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE-family packaging, reflecting broad demand for a Compose workflow around Podman.
How it is used
Users run podman-compose in a project containing a Compose file to build, create, start, stop, and manage multi-container applications through Podman. It can be installed through pip, operating-system packages, Homebrew, or as a standalone script.
Why package nerds care
The project matters to container-tooling users because it preserves the familiar Compose model while retaining Podman's daemonless and rootless execution style. It also illustrates the packaging ecosystem's effort to offer Docker-compatible workflows without requiring a Docker daemon.
Timeline
- Legacy era: The 0.1.x branch supplied workarounds for Podman versions before 3.1.
- Modern era: Podman 3.4 and later use the stable 1.x branch.
- 2025: The official repository published the v1.5.0 release.
Related projects
- Podman
- Docker Compose
- Compose Specification
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
Sources
- https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
- https://github.com/containers/podman-compose/tree/main/docs
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./compose.yaml./compose.yml./docker-compose.yaml./docker-compose.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
podman-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 generated2026-09-19
manager version1.6.0
manager updated2026-09-11
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/containers/podman-composenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:podman-compose |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/podman-compose |
| Homepage | https://github.com/containers/podman-compose |
| Repository | https://github.com/containers/podman-compose |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1f/80/a6ada19562b12ed466dac5c3e02aef5ed7c8d0881864d80e0d94d0dc71f5/podman_compose-1.6.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11T13:24:42Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libyaml, podman, python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | podman-compose |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
podman-compose 1.3.0-1
Run docker-compose.yml using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo apt install podman-compose- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
Nix95%
podman-compose
nix profile install nixpkgs#podman-compose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
Ubuntu apt95%
podman-compose 1.0.6-1
Run docker-compose.yml using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo apt install podman-compose- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
apk95%
podman-compose 1.6.0-r0
Script to run docker-compose.yml using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo apk add podman-compose- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: podman-compose
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
apk95%
podman-compose-bash-completion 1.6.0-r0
Bash completions for podman-compose
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo apk add podman-compose-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: podman-compose
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
apk95%
podman-compose-doc 1.6.0-r0
Script to run docker-compose.yml using podman (documentation)
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo apk add podman-compose-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: podman-compose
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
apk95%
podman-compose-pyc 1.6.0-r0
Precompiled Python bytecode for podman-compose
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo apk add podman-compose-pyc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: podman-compose
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
dnf95%
podman-compose 1.6.0-2.fc45
Run docker-compose.yml using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo dnf install podman-compose- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: podman-compose
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
pacman95%
podman-compose 1.6.0-1
A script to run docker-compose.yml using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo pacman -S podman-compose- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: any
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
zypper95%
python313-podman-compose 1.6.0-1.1
A script to run docker-compose using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo zypper install python313-podman-compose- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-podman-compose
- 8 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
zypper95%
python314-podman-compose 1.6.0-1.1
A script to run docker-compose using podman
https://github.com/containers/podman-compose
sudo zypper install python314-podman-compose- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-podman-compose
- 8 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
MacPorts95%
podman-compose
sudo port install podman-compose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Podman Compose
source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation