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# [NAME](#NAME)

docker-context-use - Set the default docker context

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**docker context use CONTEXT**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Set the default docker context

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**docker-context(1)**](/man/os/docker-cli/docker-context.1)

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Document: docker-context-use(1) from docker-cli 29.8.2-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/docker/cli