Docker CLI Reference

Quick-lookup for Docker CLI commands used in Windows development environments.

Image Management

Command	Description	Example
docker pull <image>:<tag>	Download a versioned image	docker pull redis/redis-stack:7.2.0-v11
docker image ls	List local images	docker image ls redis/redis-stack
docker image rm <image>	Remove a local image	docker image rm redis/redis-stack:7.2.0-v11
docker image prune	Remove all unused images	docker image prune

Container Lifecycle

Command	Description	Example
docker run	Create and start a container	See flags below
docker ps	List running containers	docker ps --filter name=dev-redis
docker ps -a	List all containers (including stopped)	docker ps -a
docker stop <name>	Gracefully stop a container	docker stop dev-redis
docker rm <name>	Remove a stopped container	docker rm dev-redis
docker restart <name>	Restart a container	docker restart dev-redis

Common docker run Flags

Flag	Purpose	Example
--detach / -d	Run in background	docker run -d redis
--name <name>	Assign a name	--name dev-redis
--hostname <host>	Set container hostname	--hostname cache
--publish <host>:<container> / -p	Forward a port	--publish 6379:6379
--env <KEY=VALUE> / -e	Set environment variable	--env REDIS_PASSWORD=secret
--volume <host>:<container> / -v	Mount a volume	--volume C:/data:/data
--rm	Auto-remove container on exit	docker run --rm alpine sh
--interactive --tty / -it	Attach interactive terminal	docker run -it ubuntu bash

Inspection and Debugging

Command	Description	Example
docker logs <name>	View container logs	docker logs dev-redis
docker logs -f <name>	Follow logs in real time	docker logs -f dev-redis
docker exec -it <name> <cmd>	Run command in running container	docker exec -it dev-redis redis-cli
docker inspect <name>	Full container metadata (JSON)	docker inspect dev-redis
docker stats	Live CPU/memory usage	docker stats

Security Scanning

Command	Description	Example
docker scout quickview <image>	CVE summary for an image	docker scout quickview redis/redis-stack:7.2.0-v11
docker scout cves <image>	Detailed CVE list	docker scout cves redis/redis-stack:7.2.0-v11

Networking

Command	Description	Example
docker network ls	List networks	docker network ls
docker network create <name>	Create a user-defined network	docker network create app-net
docker network connect <net> <container>	Add container to network	docker network connect app-net dev-redis

External Documentation

• Docker CLI reference
• Docker Desktop for Windows
• Docker Hub