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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-service-scale - Scale one or multiple replicated services

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker service scale SERVICE=REPLICAS \[SERVICE=REPLICAS...]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Scale one or multiple replicated services

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**-d**, **--detach**\[=false] Exit immediately instead of waiting for the service to converge

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker-service(1)**](/man/enterprise-packages/docker-cli-fips/docker-service.1)

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Document: docker-service-scale(1) from docker-cli-fips 29.9.2-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli