buildx/docs/reference/buildx_inspect.md

# buildx inspect

```
Usage:  docker buildx inspect [NAME]

Inspect current builder instance

Options:
      --bootstrap        Ensure builder has booted before inspecting
      --builder string   Override the configured builder instance
```

## Description

Shows information about the current or specified builder.

Example:

```console
$ docker buildx inspect elated_tesla

Name:   elated_tesla
Driver: docker-container

Nodes:
Name:      elated_tesla0
Endpoint:  unix:///var/run/docker.sock
Status:    running
Platforms: linux/amd64

Name:      elated_tesla1
Endpoint:  ssh://ubuntu@1.2.3.4
Status:    running
Platforms: linux/arm64, linux/arm/v7, linux/arm/v6
```

### `--bootstrap`

Ensures that the builder is running before inspecting it. If the driver is
`docker-container`, then `--bootstrap` starts the buildkit container and waits
until it is operational. Bootstrapping is automatically done during build, it is
thus not necessary. The same BuildKit container is used during the lifetime of
the associated builder node (as displayed in `buildx ls`).