docker-language-server
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Description:
Language server for Dockerfiles, Compose files, and Bake files
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.20.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @docker  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: docker lsp language-server containerization developer-tools
Install: brew install docker-language-server
About:
The Docker Language Server provides IDE features for Dockerfiles, Docker Compose, and Docker Bake files. It powers syntax highlighting, validation, auto-completion, and hover information. This tool enhances the developer experience by bringing intelligent assistance to containerization workflows.
Key Features:
  • Intelligent code completion and diagnostics
  • Hover information for instructions and directives
  • Support for Dockerfile, Compose, and Bake formats
  • IDE integration via Language Server Protocol
Use Cases:
  • Developing complex Dockerfiles with real-time error checking
  • Authoring multi-service Docker Compose configurations
  • Integrating container development into VS Code or other LSP-compatible editors
Alternatives:
  • dockerfile-language-server – Community-maintained alternative; Docker's official server is more actively updated and feature-complete
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