diff --git a/composer-lens/app.py b/composer-lens/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/composer-lens/templates/index.html b/composer-lens/templates/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/composer/agent.py b/composer/agent.py
index 38910a9..961f817 100644
--- a/composer/agent.py
+++ b/composer/agent.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Composer:
         """Sets the running status of the compose stack
 
         Args:
-            status: string containing "up", "down", or "restart" corresponding to the respective running state of the composer
+            status: string containing "up", "down", "restart", or "recreate" corresponding to the respective running state of the composer
         """
 
         try:
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ class Composer:
                 self.docker.compose.restart(
                     services=[self.name]
                 )
+            elif status == "recreate":
+                self.docker.compose.up(
+                    build=True,
+                    detach=True,
+                    force_recreate=True,
+                    quiet=True,
+                    remove_orphans=True
+                )
             else:
                 logger.warn(f"Undefined status {status} - use up, down, or restart")
         except DockerException as error:
@@ -241,7 +249,7 @@ class Service:
         """Sets the running status of the service
 
         Args:
-            status: string containing "up", "down", or "restart" corresponding to the respective running state of the service
+            status: string containing "up", "down", "restart", or "recreate" corresponding to the respective running state of the service
         """
         
         try:
@@ -261,6 +269,15 @@ class Service:
                 self.parent.docker.compose.restart(
                     services=[self.name]
                 )
+            elif status == "recreate":
+                self.parent.docker.compose.up(
+                    build=True,
+                    detach=True,
+                    force_recreate=True,
+                    quiet=True,
+                    services=[self.name],
+                    remove_orphans=True
+                )
             else:
                 logger.warn(f"Undefined status {status} - use up, down, or restart")
         except DockerException as error: