# docker buildx

**Description:** Docker Buildx

**Usage:** `docker buildx`










## Description

Extended build capabilities with BuildKit


## Options

| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `--builder` |  |  Override the configured builder instance |
| `-D`, `--debug` |  |  Enable debug logging |



## Examples

### Override the configured builder instance (--builder) {#builder}

You can also use the `BUILDX_BUILDER` environment variable.


## Subcommands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| [`docker buildx bake`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/bake/) | Build from a file |
| [`docker buildx build`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/build/) | Start a build |
| [`docker buildx create`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/create/) | Create a new builder instance |
| [`docker buildx dap`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/dap/) | Start debug adapter protocol compatible debugger |
| [`docker buildx debug`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/debug/) | Start debugger |
| [`docker buildx dial-stdio`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/dial-stdio/) | Proxy current stdio streams to builder instance |
| [`docker buildx du`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/du/) | Disk usage |
| [`docker buildx history`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/history/) | Commands to work on build records |
| [`docker buildx imagetools`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/imagetools/) | Commands to work on images in registry |
| [`docker buildx inspect`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/inspect/) | Inspect current builder instance |
| [`docker buildx ls`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/ls/) | List builder instances |
| [`docker buildx policy`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/policy/) | Commands for working with build policies |
| [`docker buildx prune`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/prune/) | Remove build cache |
| [`docker buildx rm`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/rm/) | Remove one or more builder instances |
| [`docker buildx stop`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/stop/) | Stop builder instance |
| [`docker buildx use`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/use/) | Set the current builder instance |
| [`docker buildx version`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/version/) | Show buildx version information |