# docker compose down **Description:** Stop and remove containers, networks **Usage:** `docker compose down [OPTIONS] [SERVICES]` ## Description Stops containers and removes containers, networks, volumes, and images created by `up`. By default, the only things removed are: - Containers for services defined in the Compose file. - Networks defined in the networks section of the Compose file. - The default network, if one is used. Networks and volumes defined as external are never removed. Anonymous volumes are not removed by default. However, as they don’t have a stable name, they are not automatically mounted by a subsequent `up`. For data that needs to persist between updates, use explicit paths as bind mounts or named volumes. ## Options | Option | Default | Description | |--------|---------|-------------| | `--remove-orphans` | | Remove containers for services not defined in the Compose file | | `--rmi` | | Remove images used by services. "local" remove only images that don't have a custom tag ("local"|"all")
| | `-t`, `--timeout` | | Specify a shutdown timeout in seconds | | `-v`, `--volumes` | | Remove named volumes declared in the "volumes" section of the Compose file and anonymous volumes attached to containers
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