# Compose Deploy Specification — mode

> mode defines the replication model used to run a service or job.

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mode defines the replication model used to run a service or job. Options include

global: Ensures exactly one task continuously runs per physical node until stopped. replicated: Continuously runs a specified number of tasks across nodes until stopped (default). replicated-job: Executes a defined number of tasks until a completion state (exits with code 0)'. Total tasks are determined by replicas. Concurrency can be limited using the max-concurrent option (CLI only). global-job: Executes one task per physical node with a completion state (exits with code 0). Automatically runs on new nodes as they are added.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```yml
services:
  frontend:
    image: example/webapp
    deploy:
      mode: global

  batch-job:
    image: example/processor
    deploy:
      mode: replicated-job
      replicas: 5

  maintenance:
    image: example/updater
    deploy:
      mode: global-job
```

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; - Job modes (replicated-job and global-job) are designed for tasks that complete and exit with code 0. &gt; - Completed tasks remain until explicitly removed. &gt; - Options like max-concurrent for controlling concurrency are supported only via the CLI and are not available in Compose.

For more detailed information about job options and behavior, see the Docker CLI documentation

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