diff --git a/dev/compose/README.md b/dev/compose/README.md
index 8efbcbc5a..2adffda3b 100644
--- a/dev/compose/README.md
+++ b/dev/compose/README.md
@@ -220,25 +220,7 @@ Run with legacy oci-env, check the [Running oci-env integration tests](../../doc
 
 ### Debugging
 
-#### Step 1 - Enable tty and stdin on the container you want to debug
-
-For example, if you are debugging the `migrations` container, edit the migrations: service 
-on `aap.yaml` and find the lines.
-
-```yaml
-# uncomment below when debugging
-# stdin_open: true
-# tty: true
-```
-
-and remove the comment
-
-```yaml
-stdin_open: true
-tty: true
-```
-
-#### Step 2 - Add the breakpoint
+#### Step 1 - Add the breakpoint
 
 Edit the file you want to debug and add a breakpoint
 
@@ -249,9 +231,9 @@ __import__("ipdb").set_trace()
 > [!TIP]  
 > Replace if you are using a different debugger, however the images has only **pdb** and **ipdb** installed.
 
-If you discover other ways of debugging, likle connecting dab protocol or vscode debugger, please update this file!
+If you discover other ways of debugging, like connecting dap protocol or vscode debugger, please update this file!
 
-#### Step 3- Now execute your stack or just the container you are trying to debug.
+#### Step 2 - Now execute your stack or just the container you are trying to debug.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -261,13 +243,17 @@ $ docker compose -f dev/compose/aap.yaml up migrations
 # The container will keep running stopped on the breakpoint.
 ```
 
-#### Step 4- Attach
+#### Step 3 - Attach
 
 ```bash
-$ docker compose -f dev/compose/insights.yaml attach migrations
+$ docker compose -f dev/compose/aap.yaml attach migrations
 ipdb>
 ```
 
+> [!IMPORTANT] 
+> To detach from the container DO NOT use <kbd>Ctrl+c</kbd>,  
+> instead, use <kbd>Ctrl-p Ctrl-q</kbd>
+
 ---
 
 **TBD**
diff --git a/dev/compose/aap.yaml b/dev/compose/aap.yaml
index 41538aeb0..f09282a83 100644
--- a/dev/compose/aap.yaml
+++ b/dev/compose/aap.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ x-common-env: &common-env
   # $ DEV_SOURCE_PATH="pulp_container:galaxy_ng" docker compose -f dev/compose/aap.yaml up
   DEV_SOURCE_PATH:
 
+# allow attaching to the running container
+x-debugging: &debugging
+  stdin_open: true
+  tty: true
 
 services:
   base_img:
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         set -e;
@@ -140,9 +145,6 @@ services:
 
         touch /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   api:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ services:
       - default
       - service-mesh
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -170,9 +173,6 @@ services:
 
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-api
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   content:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ services:
       - default
       - service-mesh
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -200,9 +201,6 @@ services:
 
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-content
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   worker:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -218,6 +216,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -228,9 +227,6 @@ services:
 
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-worker
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   manager:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -247,6 +243,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -287,9 +284,6 @@ services:
         # Keep it running indefinitely to enable `docker compose -f ... exec manager /bin/bash`;
         tail -f /dev/null
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   nginx:
     image: "nginx:latest"
diff --git a/dev/compose/community.yaml b/dev/compose/community.yaml
index 8b3e01f3c..505f3b01e 100644
--- a/dev/compose/community.yaml
+++ b/dev/compose/community.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ x-common-env: &common-env
   DEV_SOURCE_PATH:
 
 
+# allow attaching to the running container
+x-debugging: &debugging
+  stdin_open: true
+  tty: true
+  
 services:
   base_img:
     build:
@@ -148,6 +153,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         set -e;
@@ -161,9 +167,6 @@ services:
 
         touch /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   api:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -184,15 +187,13 @@ services:
       - default
       - service-mesh
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/wait /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-api
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   content:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -213,15 +214,13 @@ services:
       - default
       - service-mesh
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/wait /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-content
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   worker:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -237,15 +236,13 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/wait /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-worker
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   manager:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -262,6 +259,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -288,9 +286,6 @@ services:
         # Keep it running indefinitely to enable `docker compose -f ... exec manager /bin/bash`;
         tail -f /dev/null
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   nginx:
     image: "nginx:latest"
diff --git a/dev/compose/insights.yaml b/dev/compose/insights.yaml
index 8f45fbde3..9963ccd19 100644
--- a/dev/compose/insights.yaml
+++ b/dev/compose/insights.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ x-common-env: &common-env
   # $ DEV_SOURCE_PATH="pulp_container:galaxy_ng" docker compose -f dev/compose/aap.yaml up
   DEV_SOURCE_PATH:
 
-
+# allow attaching to the running container
+x-debugging: &debugging
+  stdin_open: true
+  tty: true
+  
 services:
   base_img:
     build:
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         set -e;
@@ -140,9 +145,6 @@ services:
 
         touch /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   api:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -163,15 +165,13 @@ services:
       - default
       - service-mesh
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/wait /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-api
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   content:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -192,15 +192,13 @@ services:
       - default
       - service-mesh
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/wait /var/lib/pulp/.migrated;
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-content
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   worker:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -216,6 +214,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -226,9 +225,6 @@ services:
 
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/reloader /venv/bin/pulpcore-worker
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   manager:
     image: "localhost/galaxy_ng/galaxy_ng:dev"
@@ -245,6 +241,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       <<: *common-env
     user: root
+    <<: *debugging
     command: |
       bash -c "
         /src/galaxy_ng/dev/compose/bin/devinstall;
@@ -275,9 +272,6 @@ services:
         # Keep it running indefinitely to enable `docker compose -f ... exec manager /bin/bash`;
         tail -f /dev/null
       "
-    # uncomment below when debugging
-    # stdin_open: true
-    # tty: true
 
   nginx:
     image: "nginx:latest"