# atmos devcontainer stop

Use this command to stop a running devcontainer. The container is not removed, so you can start it again later.

## Usage

```shell
atmos devcontainer stop <name> [flags]
```

## Arguments

- **`name`**
  Name of the devcontainer to stop

## Flags

- **`--instance string`**
  Instance name for this devcontainer (default: 
  `default`
  )
- **`--timeout int`**
  Timeout in seconds to wait for container to stop (default: 
  `10`
  )

## Examples

```shell
# Stop a devcontainer
atmos devcontainer stop geodesic

# Stop with custom timeout
atmos devcontainer stop geodesic --timeout 30

# Stop a specific instance
atmos devcontainer stop terraform --instance project-a
```

## See Also

- [`atmos devcontainer start`](/cli/commands/devcontainer/start)
- [`atmos devcontainer remove`](/cli/commands/devcontainer/remove)