Docker-compose and pdb

Try running your web container with the --service-ports option: docker-compose run --service-ports web

Use the following steps to attach pdb on any python script.

Step 1. Add the following in your yml file

stdin_open: true
tty: true

This will enable interactive mode and will attach stdin. This is equivalent for -it mode.

Step 2.

docker attach <generated_containerid>

You'll now get the pdb shell