# Automode Docker Compose Quickstart

> Run a Mina node with automode enabled for the Mesa upgrade using Docker Compose.

Canonical URL: https://docs.minaprotocol.com/network-upgrades/mesa/appendix/automode-docker-compose-quickstart

```yaml
services:
  mina_node:
    image: 'minaprotocol/mina-daemon-auto-hardfork:<version>-noble-mainnet'
    restart: always
    environment:
      MINA_CLIENT_TRUSTLIST: "0.0.0.0/0"
    entrypoint: []
    command: >
      bash -c '
        mina daemon \
             --peer-list-url https://bootnodes.minaprotocol.com/networks/mainnet.txt \
             --insecure-rest-server \
             --rest-port 3085 \
             --hardfork-handling migrate-exit
      '
    volumes:
      - './mina-config:/root/.mina-config'
    ports:
      - '3085:3085'
      - '8302:8302'
```

Replace `<version>` with the published stop-slot release from the [Mina releases page](https://github.com/MinaProtocol/mina/releases).

:::tip About `--hardfork-handling`
The automode image still expects `--hardfork-handling migrate-exit`, so you always pass it here. The automode dispatcher consumes the flag and routes to the correct binary, so you do not need any conditional logic around it. Remove it only when you switch off the automode image (see [Switching back to normal Docker](#switching-back-to-normal-docker)).
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:::tip Docker image tag
Use the stop-slot release image for your target network. For devnet, replace the image tag suffix `mainnet` with `devnet` and use the corresponding devnet release tag.
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:::tip Peer list URL
The `--peer-list-url` above points to the mainnet bootnodes. For devnet, replace it with `https://bootnodes.minaprotocol.com/networks/devnet.txt`.
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:::tip Additional environment variables
Add any extra configuration (e.g. `MINA_PRIVKEY_PASS`) under the `environment` section.
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## Switching back to normal Docker

After your node has completed the Mesa transition and you want to move off `mina-daemon-auto-hardfork`, update your Compose config as follows:

- Remove `--hardfork-handling migrate-exit`.
- Set the Docker image to the post-fork artifact, for example `minaprotocol/mina-daemon:<mesa-version>-noble-mainnet`.

```bash
docker compose up -d
```

:::caution
`restart: always` and the persistent `mina-config` volume are required for automode. If the volume is wiped between restarts, the node cannot transition to Mesa. See [Upgrade Modes](/network-upgrades/mesa/upgrade-modes) for details.
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