Compose errors

Browse documented compose errors, error messages, troubleshooting explanations, and fixes across products, tools, and platforms.

These pages help users compare related error messages, common causes, and how-to-fix steps across different tools that fail in the same way.

Compose errors are often searched as exact messages or short problem phrases, so this hub is designed to work as both a documentation browse surface and a search landing area.

The pages in this category focus on what the error means, what usually causes it, and which checks help narrow the issue fastest across different products and platforms.

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Circular references with `extends` are not supported

Docker Compose does not support circular extends referencesDocker Compose

model is invalid regarding the depends_on constraint of service

Docker Compose explicit profile target is invalid because required dependencies are missingDocker Compose

Valid profiles names follow the regex format

Docker Compose profile name is invalidDocker Compose

Compose profile reference error

Docker Compose profile references a service that is not enabledDocker

service model is invalid regarding the depends_on constraint

Docker Compose service model is invalid because profiles break depends_onDocker Compose