---
title: "stack ps"
description: "The stack ps command description and usage"
keywords: "stack, ps"
---

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# stack ps

```markdown
Usage:  docker stack ps [OPTIONS] STACK

List the tasks in the stack

Options:
  -f, --filter filter         Filter output based on conditions provided
      --format string         Pretty-print tasks using a Go template
      --help                  Print usage
      --kubeconfig string     Kubernetes config file
      --namespace string      Kubernetes namespace to use
      --no-resolve            Do not map IDs to Names
      --no-trunc              Do not truncate output
      --orchestrator string   Orchestrator to use (swarm|kubernetes|all)
  -q, --quiet                 Only display task IDs
```

## Description

Lists the tasks that are running as part of the specified stack.

> **Note**: This is a cluster management command. When using swarm as an orchestrator,
> this command must be executed on a swarm manager node. To learn about managers
> and workers, refer to the [Swarm mode section](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/)
> in the documentation.

## Examples

### List the tasks that are part of a stack

The following command shows all the tasks that are part of the `voting` stack:

```bash
$ docker stack ps voting
ID                  NAME                  IMAGE                                          NODE   DESIRED STATE  CURRENT STATE          ERROR  PORTS
xim5bcqtgk1b        voting_worker.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_worker:latest   node2  Running        Running 2 minutes ago
q7yik0ks1in6        voting_result.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_result:before   node1  Running        Running 2 minutes ago
rx5yo0866nfx        voting_vote.1         dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before     node3  Running        Running 2 minutes ago
tz6j82jnwrx7        voting_db.1           postgres:9.4                                   node1  Running        Running 2 minutes ago
w48spazhbmxc        voting_redis.1        redis:alpine                                   node2  Running        Running 3 minutes ago
6jj1m02freg1        voting_visualizer.1   dockersamples/visualizer:stable                node1  Running        Running 2 minutes ago
kqgdmededccb        voting_vote.2         dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before     node2  Running        Running 2 minutes ago
t72q3z038jeh        voting_redis.2        redis:alpine                                   node3  Running        Running 3 minutes ago
```

### Filtering

The filtering flag (`-f` or `--filter`) format is a `key=value` pair. If there
is more than one filter, then pass multiple flags (e.g. `--filter "foo=bar" --filter "bif=baz"`).
Multiple filter flags are combined as an `OR` filter. For example,
`-f name=redis.1 -f name=redis.7` returns both `redis.1` and `redis.7` tasks.

The currently supported filters are:

* [id](#id)
* [name](#name)
* [node](#node)
* [desired-state](#desired-state)

#### id

The `id` filter matches on all or a prefix of a task's ID.

```bash
$ docker stack ps -f "id=t" voting
ID                  NAME                IMAGE               NODE         DESIRED STATE       CURRENTSTATE            ERROR  PORTS
tz6j82jnwrx7        voting_db.1         postgres:9.4        node1        Running             Running 14 minutes ago
t72q3z038jeh        voting_redis.2      redis:alpine        node3        Running             Running 14 minutes ago
```

#### name

The `name` filter matches on task names.

```bash
$ docker stack ps -f "name=voting_redis" voting
ID                  NAME                IMAGE               NODE         DESIRED STATE       CURRENTSTATE            ERROR  PORTS
w48spazhbmxc        voting_redis.1      redis:alpine        node2        Running             Running 17 minutes ago
t72q3z038jeh        voting_redis.2      redis:alpine        node3        Running             Running 17 minutes ago
```

#### node

The `node` filter matches on a node name or a node ID.

```bash
$ docker stack ps -f "node=node1" voting
ID                  NAME                  IMAGE                                          NODE   DESIRED STATE  CURRENT STATE          ERROR  PORTS
q7yik0ks1in6        voting_result.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_result:before   node1  Running        Running 18 minutes ago
tz6j82jnwrx7        voting_db.1           postgres:9.4                                   node1  Running        Running 18 minutes ago
6jj1m02freg1        voting_visualizer.1   dockersamples/visualizer:stable                node1  Running        Running 18 minutes ago
```

#### desired-state

The `desired-state` filter can take the values `running`, `shutdown`, or `accepted`.

```bash
$ docker stack ps -f "desired-state=running" voting
ID                  NAME                  IMAGE                                          NODE   DESIRED STATE  CURRENT STATE           ERROR  PORTS
xim5bcqtgk1b        voting_worker.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_worker:latest   node2  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
q7yik0ks1in6        voting_result.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_result:before   node1  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
rx5yo0866nfx        voting_vote.1         dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before     node3  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
tz6j82jnwrx7        voting_db.1           postgres:9.4                                   node1  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
w48spazhbmxc        voting_redis.1        redis:alpine                                   node2  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
6jj1m02freg1        voting_visualizer.1   dockersamples/visualizer:stable                node1  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
kqgdmededccb        voting_vote.2         dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before     node2  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
t72q3z038jeh        voting_redis.2        redis:alpine                                   node3  Running        Running 21 minutes ago
```

### Formatting

The formatting options (`--format`) pretty-prints tasks output using a Go template.

Valid placeholders for the Go template are listed below:

Placeholder     | Description
----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
`.ID`           | Task ID
`.Name`         | Task name
`.Image`        | Task image
`.Node`         | Node ID
`.DesiredState` | Desired state of the task (`running`, `shutdown`, or `accepted`)
`.CurrentState` | Current state of the task
`.Error`        | Error
`.Ports`        | Task published ports

When using the `--format` option, the `stack ps` command will either
output the data exactly as the template declares or, when using the
`table` directive, includes column headers as well.

The following example uses a template without headers and outputs the
`Name` and `Image` entries separated by a colon for all tasks:

```bash
$ docker stack ps --format "{{.Name}}: {{.Image}}" voting
voting_worker.1: dockersamples/examplevotingapp_worker:latest
voting_result.1: dockersamples/examplevotingapp_result:before
voting_vote.1: dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before
voting_db.1: postgres:9.4
voting_redis.1: redis:alpine
voting_visualizer.1: dockersamples/visualizer:stable
voting_vote.2: dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before
voting_redis.2: redis:alpine
```

### Do not map IDs to Names

The `--no-resolve` option shows IDs for task name, without mapping IDs to Names.

```bash
$ docker stack ps --no-resolve voting
ID                  NAME                          IMAGE                                          NODE                        DESIRED STATE  CURRENT STATE            ERROR  PORTS
xim5bcqtgk1b        10z9fjfqzsxnezo4hb81p8mqg.1   dockersamples/examplevotingapp_worker:latest   qaqt4nrzo775jrx6detglho01   Running        Running 30 minutes ago
q7yik0ks1in6        hbxltua1na7mgqjnidldv5m65.1   dockersamples/examplevotingapp_result:before   mxpaef1tlh23s052erw88a4w5   Running        Running 30 minutes ago
rx5yo0866nfx        qyprtqw1g5nrki557i974ou1d.1   dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before     kanqcxfajd1r16wlnqcblobmm   Running        Running 31 minutes ago
tz6j82jnwrx7        122f0xxngg17z52be7xspa72x.1   postgres:9.4                                   mxpaef1tlh23s052erw88a4w5   Running        Running 31 minutes ago
w48spazhbmxc        tg61x8myx563ueo3urmn1ic6m.1   redis:alpine                                   qaqt4nrzo775jrx6detglho01   Running        Running 31 minutes ago
6jj1m02freg1        8cqlyi444kzd3panjb7edh26v.1   dockersamples/visualizer:stable                mxpaef1tlh23s052erw88a4w5   Running        Running 31 minutes ago
kqgdmededccb        qyprtqw1g5nrki557i974ou1d.2   dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before     qaqt4nrzo775jrx6detglho01   Running        Running 31 minutes ago
t72q3z038jeh        tg61x8myx563ueo3urmn1ic6m.2   redis:alpine                                   kanqcxfajd1r16wlnqcblobmm   Running        Running 31 minutes ago
```

### Do not truncate output

When deploying a service, docker resolves the digest for the service's
image, and pins the service to that digest. The digest is not shown by
default, but is printed if `--no-trunc` is used. The `--no-trunc` option
also shows the non-truncated task IDs, and error-messages, as can be seen below:

```bash
$ docker stack ps --no-trunc voting
ID                          NAME                  IMAGE                                                                                                                 NODE   DESIRED STATE  CURREN STATE           ERROR  PORTS
xim5bcqtgk1bxqz91jzo4a1s5   voting_worker.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_worker:latest@sha256:3e4ddf59c15f432280a2c0679c4fc5a2ee5a797023c8ef0d3baf7b1385e9fed   node2  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
q7yik0ks1in6kv32gg6y6yjf7   voting_result.1       dockersamples/examplevotingapp_result:before@sha256:83b56996e930c292a6ae5187fda84dd6568a19d97cdb933720be15c757b7463   node1  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
rx5yo0866nfxc58zf4irsss6n   voting_vote.1         dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before@sha256:8e64b182c87de902f2b72321c89b4af4e2b942d76d0b772532ff27ec4c6ebf6     node3  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
tz6j82jnwrx7n2offljp3mn03   voting_db.1           postgres:9.4@sha256:6046af499eae34d2074c0b53f9a8b404716d415e4a03e68bc1d2f8064f2b027                                   node1  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
w48spazhbmxcmbjfi54gs7x90   voting_redis.1        redis:alpine@sha256:9cd405cd1ec1410eaab064a1383d0d8854d1ef74a54e1e4a92fb4ec7bdc3ee7                                   node2  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
6jj1m02freg1n3z9n1evrzsbl   voting_visualizer.1   dockersamples/visualizer:stable@sha256:f924ad66c8e94b10baaf7bdb9cd491ef4e982a1d048a56a17e02bf5945401e5                node1  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
kqgdmededccbhz2wuc0e9hx7g   voting_vote.2         dockersamples/examplevotingapp_vote:before@sha256:8e64b182c87de902f2b72321c89b4af4e2b942d76d0b772532ff27ec4c6ebf6     node2  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
t72q3z038jehe1wbh9gdum076   voting_redis.2        redis:alpine@sha256:9cd405cd1ec1410eaab064a1383d0d8854d1ef74a54e1e4a92fb4ec7bdc3ee7                                   node3  Running        Runnin 32 minutes ago
```

### Only display task IDs

The `-q ` or `--quiet` option only shows IDs of the tasks in the stack.
This example outputs all task IDs of the "voting" stack;

```bash
$ docker stack ps -q voting
xim5bcqtgk1b
q7yik0ks1in6
rx5yo0866nfx
tz6j82jnwrx7
w48spazhbmxc
6jj1m02freg1
kqgdmededccb
t72q3z038jeh
```

This option can be used to perform batch operations. For example, you can use
the task IDs as input for other commands, such as `docker inspect`. The
following example inspects all tasks of the "voting" stack;

```bash
$ docker inspect $(docker stack ps -q voting)

[
    {
        "ID": "xim5bcqtgk1b1gk0krq1",
        "Version": {
(...)
```

## Related commands

* [stack deploy](stack_deploy.md)
* [stack ls](stack_ls.md)
* [stack rm](stack_rm.md)
* [stack services](stack_services.md)
