.nh .TH "DOCKER" "1" "Feb 2026" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals" .SH NAME docker-plugin-create - Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration. Plugin data directory must contain config.json and rootfs directory. .SH SYNOPSIS \fBdocker plugin create [OPTIONS] PLUGIN PLUGIN-DATA-DIR\fP .SH DESCRIPTION Create a plugin from a rootfs and configuration. Plugin data directory must contain config.json and rootfs directory. .SH OPTIONS \fB--compress\fP[=false] Compress the context using gzip .SH SEE ALSO \fBdocker-plugin(1)\fP