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Last updated Feb 9, 2026

show containers

Description

display information about deployed app containers for a given service

Usage

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Usage: forge show containers [options]

Options

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--verbose                        enable verbose mode
-s, --service <service>          specify the name of a service
-c, --container [container]      specify the name of a container
-e, --environment [environment]  specify the environment (see your default
                                 environment by running forge settings list)
--json                           output container information in JSON format
                                 (default: false)
-h, --help                       display help for command

Operation

This command is used with Forge Containers, which is currently available under Forge's Early Access Program (EAP). EAPs are offered to selected users for testing and feedback purposes.

APIs and features under EAP are:

  • Unsupported and subject to change without notice
  • Not recommended for use in production environments

Use the forge show containers command to display details about all containers of a specific service, or a specific container defined for that service. This command provides the following container details:

ColumnTypePurpose
ContainerstringContainer name as defined in manifest.
HealthHealthy

Unhealthy

The response from the configured health check for the container.
StatusProvisioning

Running

Removing

The state of a given container instance.
ImageURIstringImageURI that that the container is running.
Created AttimestampWhen the most recent instance of the container was created.

Specify a service

To specify a service whose containers you want to inspect, use the -s <service-name> option. If you don't use this option, the forge show containers command will ask you to choose from a list of all services defined in the manifest.

Specify a container

To specify which container of a specific service to inspect, use the -s <service-name> -c <container-name> option.

Further information

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