diff --git a/commands/compose.go b/commands/compose.go
index 8c55235c..5aa909d7 100644
--- a/commands/compose.go
+++ b/commands/compose.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -18,8 +19,9 @@ func newComposeCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	c := &cobra.Command{
 		Use: "compose EVENT",
 	}
-	c.AddCommand(newUpCommand())
-	c.AddCommand(newDownCommand())
+	upCmd := newUpCommand()
+	downCmd := newDownCommand()
+	c.AddCommand(upCmd, downCmd, newMetadataCommand(upCmd, downCmd))
 	c.Hidden = true
 	c.PersistentFlags().String("project-name", "", "compose project name") // unused by model
 
@@ -95,11 +97,11 @@ func newUpCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	c.Flags().Int64Var(&ctxSize, "context-size", -1, "context size for the model")
 	c.Flags().StringVar(&rawRuntimeFlags, "runtime-flags", "", "raw runtime flags to pass to the inference engine")
 	c.Flags().StringVar(&backend, "backend", llamacpp.Name, "inference backend to use")
+	_ = c.MarkFlagRequired("model")
 	return c
 }
 
 func newDownCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	var model []string
 	c := &cobra.Command{
 		Use: "down",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -107,7 +109,28 @@ func newDownCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
-	c.Flags().StringArrayVar(&model, "model", nil, "model to use")
+	return c
+}
+
+func newMetadataCommand(upCmd, downCmd *cobra.Command) *cobra.Command {
+	c := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "metadata",
+		Short: "Metadata for Docker Compose",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			providerMetadata := ProviderMetadata{
+				Description: "Docker Model Runner",
+			}
+			providerMetadata.Up = commandParameters(upCmd)
+			providerMetadata.Down = commandParameters(downCmd)
+
+			jsonMetadata, err := json.Marshal(providerMetadata)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			fmt.Printf(string(jsonMetadata))
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
 	return c
 }
 
@@ -188,3 +211,36 @@ func sendInfo(s string) error {
 	_, err = fmt.Println(string(marshal))
 	return err
 }
+
+func commandParameters(cmd *cobra.Command) CommandMetadata {
+	cmdMetadata := CommandMetadata{}
+	cmd.Flags().VisitAll(func(f *pflag.Flag) {
+		_, isRequired := f.Annotations[cobra.BashCompOneRequiredFlag]
+		cmdMetadata.Parameters = append(cmdMetadata.Parameters, ParameterMetadata{
+			Name:        f.Name,
+			Description: f.Usage,
+			Required:    isRequired,
+			Type:        f.Value.Type(),
+			Default:     f.DefValue,
+		})
+	})
+	return cmdMetadata
+}
+
+type ProviderMetadata struct {
+	Description string          `json:"description"`
+	Up          CommandMetadata `json:"up"`
+	Down        CommandMetadata `json:"down"`
+}
+
+type CommandMetadata struct {
+	Parameters []ParameterMetadata `json:"parameters"`
+}
+
+type ParameterMetadata struct {
+	Name        string `json:"name"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+	Required    bool   `json:"required"`
+	Type        string `json:"type"`
+	Default     string `json:"default,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/docs/reference/docker_model_compose.yaml b/docs/reference/docker_model_compose.yaml
index c87cca13..79353c66 100644
--- a/docs/reference/docker_model_compose.yaml
+++ b/docs/reference/docker_model_compose.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ pname: docker model
 plink: docker_model.yaml
 cname:
     - docker model compose down
+    - docker model compose metadata
     - docker model compose up
 clink:
     - docker_model_compose_down.yaml
+    - docker_model_compose_metadata.yaml
     - docker_model_compose_up.yaml
 options:
     - option: project-name
diff --git a/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_down.yaml b/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_down.yaml
index 9020db51..9770b566 100644
--- a/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_down.yaml
+++ b/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_down.yaml
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@ command: docker model compose down
 usage: docker model compose down
 pname: docker model compose
 plink: docker_model_compose.yaml
-options:
-    - option: model
-      value_type: stringArray
-      default_value: '[]'
-      description: model to use
-      deprecated: false
-      hidden: false
-      experimental: false
-      experimentalcli: false
-      kubernetes: false
-      swarm: false
 inherited_options:
     - option: project-name
       value_type: string
diff --git a/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_metadata.yaml b/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae54bc67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/docker_model_compose_metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+command: docker model compose metadata
+short: Metadata for Docker Compose
+long: Metadata for Docker Compose
+usage: docker model compose metadata
+pname: docker model compose
+plink: docker_model_compose.yaml
+inherited_options:
+    - option: project-name
+      value_type: string
+      description: compose project name
+      deprecated: false
+      hidden: false
+      experimental: false
+      experimentalcli: false
+      kubernetes: false
+      swarm: false
+deprecated: false
+hidden: true
+experimental: false
+experimentalcli: true
+kubernetes: false
+swarm: false
+