# profiles

Generated from the code · as of CLI 0.6.0

The compose profiles to turn on.

- **Type:** list of strings
- **Required:** no
- **Default:** none
- **Errors:** [`overlay-parse`](https://docs.omniarc.eu/errors/overlay-parse.md)

Each one is passed to compose as `--profile`. A service that belongs to a profile you have not turned on is not deployed, but it still needs an entry under `services`, because every service compose defines must be matched. Give it its normal entry, or `deploy: false`.

```yaml
profiles: [prod]
```

**Example: arc.yaml**

```yaml
profiles: [prod]
```