Introduction to Docker Compose History

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---
title: History and development of Docker Compose
linkTitle: History and development
description: History of Compose v1 and Compose YAML schema versioning
keywords: compose, compose yaml, swarm, migration, compatibility, docker compose vs docker-compose
weight: 30
aliases:
- /compose/history/
---

This page provides:
 - A brief history of the development of the Docker Compose CLI
 - A clear explanation of the major versions and file formats that make up Compose v1 and Compose v2
 - The main differences between Compose V1 and Compose v2 

## Introduction

Title: Introduction to Docker Compose History

Summary

This section provides a brief history of the Docker Compose CLI, explains the major versions and file formats of Compose v1 and Compose v2, and highlights the main differences between them, as illustrated by a diagram.