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@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ _check_required_env_vars "CONTAINER_NAME"
 docker logs "$CONTAINER_NAME" "$@"
 ```
 
+**Note:** If your service uses docker compose with multiple containers, prefer `docker compose logs` instead:
+```bash
+docker compose -f "${SERVICE_PATH}/docker-compose.yml" logs "$@"
+```
+
 **Usage:**
 ```bash
 dropshell log myserver myservice