fix(docker): respect docker-compose.override.yml for user customizations (#44)

all compose file assembly points now include the override file last
when present, giving it highest precedence over other compose files

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.3.2] - 2026-02-27
+
+### Fixed
+- **Docker Compose** - Respect `docker-compose.override.yml` for user customizations (#44). All compose file assembly points now include the override file when present.
+
 ## [1.3.1] - 2026-02-27
 
 ### Fixed

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.1
+1.3.2

scripts/restart.sh

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #   - docker-compose.n8n-workers.yml (if exists and n8n profile active)
 #   - supabase/docker/docker-compose.yml (if exists and supabase profile active)
 #   - dify/docker/docker-compose.yaml (if exists and dify profile active)
+#   - docker-compose.override.yml (if exists, user overrides with highest precedence)
 #
 # Usage: bash scripts/restart.sh
 # =============================================================================
@@ -71,6 +72,10 @@ MAIN_COMPOSE_FILES=("-f" "$PROJECT_ROOT/docker-compose.yml")
 if path=$(get_n8n_workers_compose); then
     MAIN_COMPOSE_FILES+=("-f" "$path")
 fi
+OVERRIDE_COMPOSE="$PROJECT_ROOT/docker-compose.override.yml"
+if [ -f "$OVERRIDE_COMPOSE" ]; then
+    MAIN_COMPOSE_FILES+=("-f" "$OVERRIDE_COMPOSE")
+fi
 
 # Start main services
 log_info "Starting main services..."

scripts/utils.sh

@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ get_dify_compose() {
 }
 
 # Build array of all active compose files (main + external services)
+# Appends docker-compose.override.yml last if it exists (user overrides, highest precedence)
 # IMPORTANT: Requires COMPOSE_PROFILES to be set before calling (via load_env)
 # Usage: build_compose_files_array; docker compose "${COMPOSE_FILES[@]}" up -d
 # Result is stored in global COMPOSE_FILES array
@@ -369,6 +370,12 @@ build_compose_files_array() {
     if path=$(get_dify_compose); then
         COMPOSE_FILES+=("-f" "$path")
     fi
+
+    # Include user overrides last (highest precedence)
+    local override="$PROJECT_ROOT/docker-compose.override.yml"
+    if [ -f "$override" ]; then
+        COMPOSE_FILES+=("-f" "$override")
+    fi
 }
 
 #=============================================================================

start_services.py

@@ -195,6 +195,11 @@ def stop_existing_containers():
     if os.path.exists(n8n_workers_compose_path):
         cmd.extend(["-f", n8n_workers_compose_path])
 
+    # Include user overrides if present
+    override_path = "docker-compose.override.yml"
+    if os.path.exists(override_path):
+        cmd.extend(["-f", override_path])
+
     cmd.extend(["down"])
     run_command(cmd)
 
@@ -230,6 +235,11 @@ def start_local_ai():
     if os.path.exists(n8n_workers_compose_path):
         compose_files.extend(["-f", n8n_workers_compose_path])
 
+    # Include user overrides if present (must be last for highest precedence)
+    override_path = "docker-compose.override.yml"
+    if os.path.exists(override_path):
+        compose_files.extend(["-f", override_path])
+
     # Explicitly build services and pull newer base images first.
     print("Checking for newer base images and building services...")
     build_cmd = ["docker", "compose", "-p", "localai"] + compose_files + ["build", "--pull"]