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Displays real-time resource usage statistics for containers. Shows CPU percentage, memory usage, network I/O, block I/O, and process count. By default, continuously updates statistics in an interactive display (like top). Use --no-stream for a single snapshot.

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Usage

container stats [--format <format>] [--no-stream] [--debug] [<container-ids> ...]

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Arguments

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container-ids
string
Container IDs or names (optional, shows all running containers if not specified)

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Options

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--format
string
default:"table"
Format of the output (values: json, table)
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--no-stream
boolean
Disable streaming stats and only pull the first result
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--debug
boolean
Enable debug output

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Examples

# Show stats for all running containers (interactive)
container stats

# Show stats for specific containers
container stats web db cache

# Get a single snapshot of stats (non-interactive)
container stats --no-stream web

# Output stats in JSON format
container stats --format json

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Output

The stats command displays:
  • Container ID - Container name or ID
  • CPU % - CPU usage percentage
  • Memory Usage - Current memory usage and limit
  • Net Rx/Tx - Network bytes received and transmitted
  • Block I/O - Disk read and write
  • Pids - Number of processes running in the container
Use Ctrl+C to exit the interactive stats display.

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