diff --git a/Sources/Container-Compose/Application.swift b/Sources/Container-Compose/Application.swift
index a986d48..ec9d2dc 100644
--- a/Sources/Container-Compose/Application.swift
+++ b/Sources/Container-Compose/Application.swift
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public struct Main: AsyncParsableCommand {
         subcommands: [
             ComposeUp.self,
             ComposeDown.self,
+            ComposeBuild.self,
             Version.self
         ])
     
diff --git a/Sources/Container-Compose/Commands/ComposeBuild.swift b/Sources/Container-Compose/Commands/ComposeBuild.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39fc8ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Container-Compose/Commands/ComposeBuild.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+// Copyright © 2025 Morris Richman and the Container-Compose project authors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+//
+//  ComposeBuild.swift
+//  Container-Compose
+//
+//  Created by Luke Parkin on 04/20/26.
+//
+
+import ArgumentParser
+import ContainerCommands
+import ContainerAPIClient
+import ContainerizationExtras
+import Foundation
+import Yams
+
+public struct ComposeBuild: AsyncParsableCommand, @unchecked Sendable {
+    public init() {}
+
+    public static let configuration: CommandConfiguration = .init(
+        commandName: "build",
+        abstract: "Build images from a compose file without starting containers"
+    )
+
+    @Argument(help: "Services to build (builds all if omitted)")
+    var services: [String] = []
+
+    @Option(name: [.customShort("f"), .customLong("file")], help: "The path to your Docker Compose file")
+    var composeFilename: String?
+
+    @Flag(name: .long, help: "Do not use cache when building")
+    var noCache: Bool = false
+
+    @OptionGroup
+    var process: Flags.Process
+
+    @OptionGroup
+    var logging: Flags.Logging
+
+    private var cwd: String { process.cwd ?? FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath }
+
+    private var cwdURL: URL { URL(fileURLWithPath: cwd) }
+
+    private static let supportedComposeFilenames = [
+        "compose.yml",
+        "compose.yaml",
+        "docker-compose.yml",
+        "docker-compose.yaml",
+    ]
+
+    private var composePath: String {
+        if let composeFilename {
+            return resolvedPath(for: composeFilename, relativeTo: cwdURL)
+        }
+        for filename in Self.supportedComposeFilenames {
+            let candidate = cwdURL.appending(path: filename).path
+            if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: candidate) {
+                return candidate
+            }
+        }
+        return cwdURL.appending(path: Self.supportedComposeFilenames[0]).path
+    }
+
+    private var composeDirectory: String {
+        URL(fileURLWithPath: composePath).deletingLastPathComponent().path
+    }
+
+    private var envFilePath: String {
+        let envFile = process.envFile.first ?? ".env"
+        return resolvedPath(for: envFile, relativeTo: cwdURL)
+    }
+
+    public mutating func run() async throws {
+        guard let yamlData = FileManager.default.contents(atPath: composePath) else {
+            let dir = URL(fileURLWithPath: composePath).deletingLastPathComponent().path
+            throw YamlError.composeFileNotFound(dir)
+        }
+
+        let dockerComposeString = String(data: yamlData, encoding: .utf8)!
+        let dockerCompose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: dockerComposeString)
+        let environmentVariables = loadEnvFile(path: envFilePath)
+
+        let projectName: String
+        if let name = dockerCompose.name {
+            projectName = name
+        } else {
+            projectName = deriveProjectName(cwd: cwd)
+        }
+
+        var servicesToBuild: [(serviceName: String, service: Service)] = dockerCompose.services.compactMap { name, service in
+            guard let service, service.build != nil else { return nil }
+            return (name, service)
+        }
+
+        if !services.isEmpty {
+            servicesToBuild = servicesToBuild.filter { services.contains($0.serviceName) }
+        }
+
+        if servicesToBuild.isEmpty {
+            print("No services with a 'build' configuration found.")
+            return
+        }
+
+        print("Building services")
+        for (serviceName, service) in servicesToBuild {
+            try await buildService(service.build!, for: service, serviceName: serviceName, projectName: projectName, environmentVariables: environmentVariables)
+        }
+        print("Build complete")
+    }
+
+    private func buildService(
+        _ buildConfig: Build,
+        for service: Service,
+        serviceName: String,
+        projectName: String,
+        environmentVariables: [String: String]
+    ) async throws {
+        let imageTag = service.image ?? "\(serviceName):latest"
+
+        var commands = [URL(fileURLWithPath: buildConfig.context, relativeTo: URL(fileURLWithPath: composeDirectory)).path]
+
+        for (key, value) in buildConfig.args ?? [:] {
+            commands.append(contentsOf: ["--build-arg", "\(key)=\(resolveVariable(value, with: environmentVariables))"])
+        }
+
+        commands.append(contentsOf: [
+            "--file", URL(fileURLWithPath: buildConfig.dockerfile ?? "Dockerfile", relativeTo: URL(fileURLWithPath: composeDirectory)).path,
+            "--tag", imageTag,
+        ])
+
+        if noCache {
+            commands.append("--no-cache")
+        }
+
+        let split = service.platform?.split(separator: "/")
+        let os = String(split?.first ?? "linux")
+        let arch = String(((split ?? []).count >= 1 ? split?.last : nil) ?? "arm64")
+        commands.append(contentsOf: ["--os", os, "--arch", arch])
+
+        let cpuCount = Int64(service.deploy?.resources?.limits?.cpus ?? "2") ?? 2
+        let memoryLimit = service.deploy?.resources?.limits?.memory ?? "2048MB"
+        commands.append(contentsOf: ["--cpus", "\(cpuCount)", "--memory", memoryLimit])
+
+        print("\n----------------------------------------")
+        print("Building \(serviceName) -> \(imageTag)")
+        let buildCommand = try Application.BuildCommand.parse(commands + logging.passThroughCommands())
+        try buildCommand.validate()
+        try await buildCommand.run()
+        print("Built \(serviceName) successfully.")
+        print("----------------------------------------")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/Container-Compose-DynamicTests/ComposeBuildTests.swift b/Tests/Container-Compose-DynamicTests/ComposeBuildTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e7e8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Container-Compose-DynamicTests/ComposeBuildTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+// Copyright © 2025 Morris Richman and the Container-Compose project authors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+import ContainerCommands
+import ContainerAPIClient
+import TestHelpers
+@testable import ContainerComposeCore
+
+@Suite("Compose Build Tests", .containerDependent, .serialized)
+struct ComposeBuildTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers
+
+    private func writeBuildProject(yaml: String, dockerfile: String = "FROM alpine:latest") throws -> DockerComposeYamlFiles.TemporaryProject {
+        let project = try DockerComposeYamlFiles.copyYamlToTemporaryLocation(yaml: yaml)
+        let dockerfilePath = project.base.appending(path: "Dockerfile").path(percentEncoded: false)
+        try dockerfile.write(toFile: dockerfilePath, atomically: false, encoding: .utf8)
+        return project
+    }
+
+    private func imageExists(named tag: String) async throws -> Bool {
+        let images = try await ClientImage.list()
+        return images.contains { $0.description.reference.hasSuffix(tag) }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Tests
+
+    @Test("Build produces an image in the local store")
+    func buildProducesImageInLocalStore() async throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          simple:
+            build:
+              context: .
+              dockerfile: Dockerfile
+        """
+
+        let project = try writeBuildProject(yaml: yaml)
+
+        var composeBuild = try ComposeBuild.parse([
+            "--cwd", project.base.path(percentEncoded: false),
+        ])
+        try await composeBuild.run()
+
+        #expect(try await imageExists(named: "simple:latest"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Build uses explicit image tag from compose file")
+    func buildUsesExplicitImageTag() async throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          app:
+            image: compose-build-test-tagged:latest
+            build:
+              context: .
+              dockerfile: Dockerfile
+        """
+
+        let project = try writeBuildProject(yaml: yaml)
+
+        var composeBuild = try ComposeBuild.parse([
+            "--cwd", project.base.path(percentEncoded: false),
+        ])
+        try await composeBuild.run()
+
+        #expect(try await imageExists(named: "compose-build-test-tagged:latest"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Build with service filter only builds specified service")
+    func buildWithServiceFilterOnlyBuildsSpecifiedService() async throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          included:
+            build:
+              context: .
+              dockerfile: Dockerfile
+          excluded:
+            build:
+              context: .
+              dockerfile: Dockerfile
+        """
+
+        let project = try writeBuildProject(yaml: yaml)
+
+        var composeBuild = try ComposeBuild.parse([
+            "--cwd", project.base.path(percentEncoded: false),
+            "included",
+        ])
+        try await composeBuild.run()
+
+        #expect(try await imageExists(named: "included:latest"))
+        #expect(try await !imageExists(named: "excluded:latest"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Build passes build args to Dockerfile")
+    func buildPassesBuildArgsToDockerfile() async throws {
+        let dockerfile = """
+        ARG BUILD_VERSION=unset
+        FROM alpine:latest
+        LABEL build.version=$BUILD_VERSION
+        """
+
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          app:
+            image: compose-build-test-args:latest
+            build:
+              context: .
+              dockerfile: Dockerfile
+              args:
+                BUILD_VERSION: "1.2.3"
+        """
+
+        let project = try writeBuildProject(yaml: yaml, dockerfile: dockerfile)
+
+        var composeBuild = try ComposeBuild.parse([
+            "--cwd", project.base.path(percentEncoded: false),
+        ])
+        try await composeBuild.run()
+
+        #expect(try await imageExists(named: "compose-build-test-args:latest"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Build with no buildable services prints message and exits cleanly")
+    func buildWithNoBuildableServicesExitsCleanly() async throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          cache:
+            image: redis:alpine
+          db:
+            image: postgres:14
+        """
+
+        let project = try DockerComposeYamlFiles.copyYamlToTemporaryLocation(yaml: yaml)
+
+        var composeBuild = try ComposeBuild.parse([
+            "--cwd", project.base.path(percentEncoded: false),
+        ])
+
+        // Should complete without throwing even though nothing is built
+        try await composeBuild.run()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/Container-Compose-StaticTests/ComposeBuildParsingTests.swift b/Tests/Container-Compose-StaticTests/ComposeBuildParsingTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..208d6a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Container-Compose-StaticTests/ComposeBuildParsingTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+// Copyright © 2025 Morris Richman and the Container-Compose project authors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import Yams
+@testable import ContainerComposeCore
+
+@Suite("Compose Build Parsing Tests")
+struct ComposeBuildParsingTests {
+
+    @Test("Services with build config are selected for building")
+    func servicesWithBuildConfigAreSelected() throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          app:
+            build:
+              context: .
+              dockerfile: Dockerfile
+          cache:
+            image: redis:alpine
+        """
+
+        let compose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: yaml)
+
+        let buildable = compose.services.compactMap { name, service -> String? in
+            guard let service, service.build != nil else { return nil }
+            return name
+        }
+
+        #expect(buildable == ["app"])
+    }
+
+    @Test("Services without build config are excluded")
+    func servicesWithoutBuildConfigAreExcluded() throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          web:
+            image: nginx:alpine
+          db:
+            image: postgres:14
+        """
+
+        let compose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: yaml)
+
+        let buildable = compose.services.compactMap { name, service -> String? in
+            guard let service, service.build != nil else { return nil }
+            return name
+        }
+
+        #expect(buildable.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Mixed compose file — only build services are selected")
+    func mixedComposeFileOnlyBuildServicesSelected() throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          app:
+            build:
+              context: ./app
+          worker:
+            build:
+              context: ./worker
+          db:
+            image: postgres:14
+          cache:
+            image: redis:alpine
+        """
+
+        let compose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: yaml)
+
+        let buildable = compose.services.compactMap { name, service -> String? in
+            guard let service, service.build != nil else { return nil }
+            return name
+        }.sorted()
+
+        #expect(buildable == ["app", "worker"])
+    }
+
+    @Test("Image tag defaults to serviceName:latest when image field is absent")
+    func imageTagDefaultsToServiceNameLatest() throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          myservice:
+            build:
+              context: .
+        """
+
+        let compose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: yaml)
+        let service = try #require(compose.services["myservice"] ?? nil)
+
+        let tag = service.image ?? "myservice:latest"
+        #expect(tag == "myservice:latest")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Explicit image field is used as the build tag")
+    func explicitImageFieldIsUsedAsBuildTag() throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          app:
+            image: myorg/myapp:v1.2.3
+            build:
+              context: .
+        """
+
+        let compose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: yaml)
+        let service = try #require(compose.services["app"] ?? nil)
+
+        let tag = service.image ?? "app:latest"
+        #expect(tag == "myorg/myapp:v1.2.3")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Build args are passed through from compose file")
+    func buildArgsArePassedThrough() throws {
+        let yaml = """
+        services:
+          app:
+            build:
+              context: .
+              args:
+                NODE_VERSION: "20"
+                ENV: production
+        """
+
+        let compose = try YAMLDecoder().decode(DockerCompose.self, from: yaml)
+        let build = try #require(compose.services["app"]??.build)
+
+        #expect(build.args?["NODE_VERSION"] == "20")
+        #expect(build.args?["ENV"] == "production")
+    }
+
+    @Test("ComposeBuild command parses --no-cache flag")
+    func composeBuildCommandParsesNoCacheFlag() throws {
+        let cmd = try ComposeBuild.parse(["--no-cache"])
+        #expect(cmd.noCache == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test("ComposeBuild command defaults no-cache to false")
+    func composeBuildCommandDefaultsNoCacheToFalse() throws {
+        let cmd = try ComposeBuild.parse([])
+        #expect(cmd.noCache == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test("ComposeBuild command accepts service name arguments")
+    func composeBuildCommandAcceptsServiceNameArguments() throws {
+        let cmd = try ComposeBuild.parse(["app", "worker"])
+        #expect(cmd.services == ["app", "worker"])
+    }
+
+    @Test("ComposeBuild command accepts -f flag for compose file")
+    func composeBuildCommandAcceptsFileFlag() throws {
+        let cmd = try ComposeBuild.parse(["-f", "my-compose.yaml"])
+        #expect(cmd.composeFilename == "my-compose.yaml")
+    }
+}