Docker – Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error DT1001 Service service has neither an image nor a build context specified. At least one must be provided. docker-compose C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Sdks\Microsoft.Docker.Sdk\build\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Docker.Compose.targets 204

Hi everyone,

I ran into the following error while using docker compose and visual studio:

It took a bit of poking around to find as the error seemed a bit ambiguous, but luckily this turned out to be a simple mistake on my part. I’d renamed my service from “servicename” to “service_name” in docker-compose.yml. Unfortunately, I hadn’t noticed the visual studio had automatically added an entry to docker-compose.override.yml. Because I hadn’t updated this entry it couldn’t find an image for the non-existent service.

A simple error on my part, but hopefully it’s able to save you a bit of time!

Cheers,
Chris