Docker Compose Action

This GitHub Action allows you to run your docker-compose files, specify services to bring up, execute tests in containers, and clean up afterward. It simplifies running tests within a containerized environment in your CI/CD pipelines.

Inputs

compose-file

Optional - The path to the Docker Compose file(s). Default: "./docker-compose.yml".

You can provide a list of files if needed:

compose-file: |
  docker-compose.yml
  docker-compose.ci.yml

services

Optional - The specific services to bring up with docker-compose up. If not specified, all services in the compose file(s) will be started.

up-flags

Optional - Additional flags to pass to the docker-compose up command. Default is none. Useful for passing options like --build or --force-recreate.

down-flags

Optional - Flags to pass to the docker-compose down command during cleanup. Default is none. For example, use --volumes if you want to remove volumes.

compose-flags

Optional - General flags to pass to the docker-compose command. Default is none. These can be used to add global options like --compatibility or other Docker Compose features.

test-container

Optional - The name of the container in which to run the tests. If not specified, no tests will be executed.

test-command

Optional - The command used to run the tests within the container. For example, npm test for Node.js projects. If not specified, no tests will be run.

annotate

Optional - Whether to show the console output of the test run as GitHub Action annotations. Default: "true".

Example usage

steps:
  # Check out the repository
  - uses: actions/checkout@v4

  # Run Docker Compose Action
  - uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.5.0
    with:
      compose-file: "./docker/docker-compose.yml"
      up-flags: "--build"
      down-flags: "--volumes"
      test-container: "test-container"
      test-command: "npm test"

Using environment variables

steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
  - uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.5.0
    with:
      compose-file: "./docker/docker-compose.yml"
    env:
      CUSTOM_VARIABLE: "test"

Running tests on multiple containers

steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
  - uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.5.0
    with:
      compose-file: "./docker/docker-compose.yml"
      test-container: "container1"
      test-command: "npm test"

  - uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.5.0
    with:
      compose-file: "./docker/docker-compose.yml"
      test-container: "container2"
      test-command: "npm test"

  - uses: adambirds/docker-compose-action@v1.5.0
    with:
      compose-file: "./docker/docker-compose.yml"
      test-container: "container3"
      test-command: "npm test"