+ Settings Tab — Configure general plugin behavior including where stacks are stored, how they start at boot, and how they appear in the webUI. Most settings take effect immediately. ++
Core plugin configuration and project storage location.
- Display compose commands in a rich terminal with color output and live progress.-
- When disabled, uses simple text output. -
Control how stack operations execute and display results.
Default settings applied automatically when creating new compose stacks.
- Default for new stacks: use Docker Compose default file discovery (no explicit-fflags).
- Useful for projects that rely on auto-loadedcompose.override.*and/orCOMPOSE_FILEfrom.env. + Auto: Use Docker Compose default file discovery (no explicit-fflags). Useful for projects that rely on auto-loadedcompose.override.*and/orCOMPOSE_FILEfrom.env.
+ Manual: Explicitly specify which compose files to use.
- Default for new stacks: Automatic when enabled, Manual when disabled.
- Automatic lets the plugin manage the project override file; Manual blocks automated edits and uses raw override editing. + Auto: Plugin automatically manages the project override file for automated edits.
+ Manual: Blocks automated edits and uses raw override editing mode.
Control how Compose stacks automatically start when Unraid boots up.
@@ -2011,37 +2766,39 @@ $acePath = file_exists('/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/javascript/ace/ace.js'
Configure where and how Compose stacks appear throughout the Unraid webUI.
- Add a Compose tab to the main Unraid header navigation bar for quick access. + Add a Compose tab to the main Unraid header navigation bar for quick access.
+ When disabled: Compose stacks appear on the Docker page (see options below).
When the Docker page is displayed without tabs, move the Compose Stacks section above the built-in Docker Containers section.
- This option is only available when "Show Compose in Header Menu" is set to No (non-tabbed mode). + Only available when "Show Compose in Header Menu" is disabled (inline mode).
- When enabled, containers managed by Compose stacks will be hidden from the Docker Containers table on the Docker tab.
- This avoids duplicate display when Compose stacks are shown on the same page.
- This option is only available when "Show Compose in Header Menu" is set to No (non-tabbed mode). + When enabled, containers managed by Compose stacks will be hidden from the Docker Containers table on the Docker page.
+ This avoids duplicate display when Compose stacks are shown on the same page (inline mode).
+ Only available when "Show Compose in Header Menu" is disabled (inline mode).
Hide containers managed by Compose stacks from Unraid's Docker Containers dashboard tile.
This avoids duplicate entries when both the Compose Stacks tile and Docker Containers tile are visible on the Dashboard.
- This option requires "Show Dashboard Tile" to be enabled. + Only available when "Show Dashboard Tile" is enabled.
Customize how stack details are displayed on the Compose page.
+- When enabled, only running stacks will be expanded by default. --
- Automatically check for container image updates when the Compose page loads. --
- How often to check for updates.-
- Examples: 0.04 (hourly), 1 (daily), 7 (weekly). -
- Clear cached update status. Use if update checks show incorrect results. + When enabled, only running stacks will be expanded by default. Stopped/paused stacks remain collapsed.
+ Only applies when "Expand Stacks by Default" is enabled.
Performance tuning and troubleshooting options for advanced users.
- Log detailed compose command information to syslog. View logs in the Log tab. + Log detailed compose command information to syslog. View logs in the Log tab.
+ Useful for troubleshooting and understanding what commands are being executed.
- Controls how often Compose live metrics are published.
- Live publishes each stream update, Medium uses ~2 seconds, Slow uses ~5 seconds, and Custom uses the interval in milliseconds. + Controls how often Compose live metrics (CPU, memory, etc.) are updated on the UI.
+ Metrics are only collected for compose-managed containers, and only one update is + published per interval regardless of container count.
+ Live: ~250ms updates (most responsive, still rate-limited).
+ Medium/Slow: Batches updates (~2s or ~5s intervals, lower CPU).
+ Custom: Use the interval in milliseconds.
+ Updates Tab — Manage automatic stack updates and container image checking. Define global auto-update schedules and per-stack update policies. Changes save independently from Settings. +
Enable scheduled updates and set default schedules for all stacks.
Configure how often to scan for available container image updates.
+ ++ Automatically check for container image updates when the Compose page loads. ++
+ How often to check for updates. Only used if "Auto Check for Updates" is enabled.+
+ Use presets for common intervals, or choose Custom to enter days manually. +
+ Clear cached update status. Use if update checks show incorrect results. ++
Enable or disable auto-updates for individual stacks and set their specific schedules.
+ Backup Tab — Create, schedule, and restore backups of your Compose stack configurations and override files. Backups are independent from docker container data and volumes. +
Configure backup storage location, retention policy, and create scheduled backups.
+ Log Tab — View system log entries generated by Compose Manager. Enable "Debug Logging" in the Settings tab to capture detailed command information. Logs help troubleshoot issues and verify operations. ++