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docker context — Switch between contexts to manage multiple Docker environments. More information: <https://docs.dock

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the docker context command: Switch between contexts to manage multiple Docker environments. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/context/>.

Solution

docker context — Switch between contexts to manage multiple Docker environments. More information: <https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/context/>.

Create a context using a specific Docker endpoint:

docker context create {{context_name}} --docker "host={{tcp://remote-host:2375}}"

Create a context based on the $DOCKER_HOST environment variable:

docker context create {{context_name}}

Switch to a context:

docker context use {{context_name}}

List all contexts:

docker context ls

Code Snippets

Create a context using a specific Docker endpoint

docker context create {{context_name}} --docker "host={{tcp://remote-host:2375}}"

Create a context based on the `$DOCKER_HOST` environment variable

docker context create {{context_name}}

Switch to a context

docker context use {{context_name}}

List all contexts

docker context ls

Context

tldr-pages: common/docker context

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