Switch the active docker buildx builder with docker buildx use

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Documented steps

  1. Run 'docker buildx use <name>' to make a builder the current instance that subsequent buildx build commands target.
  2. Pass --default to also set it as the default builder for the current Docker context, or --global so it persists across context changes.
  3. You can pass a context name to switch to that context's default builder instead of a named builder.
  4. Combine with create in one step: 'docker buildx create --name mybuilder --use'.
  5. Verify the switch with 'docker buildx ls' (current builder shown with an asterisk) or 'docker buildx inspect'.
  6. Official docs: https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/use/

Known gotchas

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