diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index fae262e..5da2f40 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -5312,6 +5312,12 @@ Options:
     -f, --filter                Filter services by a key=value pair,
                                 separated by commas or can be repeated.
                                 (default: --filter root=yes)
+
+    -r, --raw                   Raw data output (no colors nor alignement)
+
+    -0                          Separate field with NUL char. Implies raw
+                                data output.
+
 "
         while read-0 arg; do
             case "$arg" in
@@ -5319,6 +5325,19 @@ Options:
                     echo "$help"
                     exit 0
                     ;;
+                --raw|-r|-0)
+                    state_raw_output="$arg";
+                    ## check if any state_columns have alignements specs
+                    for col in "${state_columns[@]}"; do
+                        if [[ "$col" == [-+]* ]]; then
+                            err "Cannot use $arg and provide columns with alignment specs."
+                            exit 1
+                        fi
+                    done
+                    if [[ "$arg" == "-0" ]]; then
+                        state_raw_output_nul=1
+                    fi
+                    ;;
                 --all|-a)
                     if [ "${#state_services[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
                         err "Cannot use --all and provide services at the same time."
@@ -5333,10 +5352,19 @@ Options:
                 --column|-c)
                     read-0 value
                     if [[ "$value" == *,* ]]; then
-                        state_columns+=(${value//,/ })
+                        state_columns_candidate=(${value//,/ })
                     else
-                        state_columns+=("$value")
+                        state_columns_candidate=("$value")
+                    fi
+                    if [[ -n "$state_raw_output" ]]; then
+                        for col in "${state_columns_candidate[@]}"; do
+                            if [[ "$col" == [-+]* ]]; then
+                                err "Cannot use ${state_raw_output} and provide columns with alignment specs."
+                                exit 1
+                            fi
+                        done
                     fi
+                    state_columns+=("${state_columns_candidate[@]}")
                     ;;
                 --filter|-f)
                     if [ "${#state_services[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
@@ -5704,38 +5732,40 @@ if [ "$action" == "status" ]; then
         for col in "${state_columns_raw[@]}"; do
             color=
             value="${!col}"
-            read -r -- value_trim <<<"${!col}"
-            case "${col//_/-}" in
-                root)
-                    case "$value_trim" in
-                        0) value=" ";;
-                        1) value="*";;
-                    esac
-                    ;;
-                name) color=darkyellow;;
-                charm) color=darkpink;;
-                state)
-                    case "$value_trim" in
-                        up) color=green;;
-                        down) color=gray;;
-                        deploying) color=yellow;;
-                        *) color=red;;
-                    esac
-                    ;;
-                type)
-                    case "$value_trim" in
-                        run-once) color=gray;;
-                        stub) color=gray;;
-                        *) color=darkcyan;;
-                    esac
-                    ;;
-                *)
-                    if [[ "${value_trim}" == "N/A" ]]; then
-                        color=gray
-                    fi
-                    ;;
-            esac
-            color="${color^^}"
+            if [ -z "$state_raw_output" ]; then
+                read -r -- value_trim <<<"${!col}"
+                case "${col//_/-}" in
+                    root)
+                        case "$value_trim" in
+                            0) value=" ";;
+                            1) value="*";;
+                        esac
+                        ;;
+                    name) color=darkyellow;;
+                    charm) color=darkpink;;
+                    state)
+                        case "$value_trim" in
+                            up) color=green;;
+                            down) color=gray;;
+                            deploying) color=yellow;;
+                            *) color=red;;
+                        esac
+                        ;;
+                    type)
+                        case "$value_trim" in
+                            run-once) color=gray;;
+                            stub) color=gray;;
+                            *) color=darkcyan;;
+                        esac
+                        ;;
+                    *)
+                        if [[ "${value_trim}" == "N/A" ]]; then
+                            color=gray
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                esac
+                color="${color^^}"
+            fi
             if [ -n "$color" ]; then
                 values+=("${!color}$value${NORMAL}")
             else
@@ -5747,11 +5777,19 @@ if [ "$action" == "status" ]; then
             if [ -n "$first" ]; then
                 first=
             else
-                printf " "
+                if [ -n "$state_raw_output_nul" ]; then
+                    printf "\0"
+                else
+                    printf " "
+                fi
             fi
             printf "%s" "$value"
         done
-        printf "\n"
+        if [ -n "$state_raw_output_nul" ]; then
+            printf "\0"
+        else
+            printf "\n"
+        fi
     done < <(
         set -o pipefail
         filter_cols=()
@@ -5812,7 +5850,13 @@ if [ "$action" == "status" ]; then
             for col in "${state_columns_raw[@]}"; do
                 p0 "${values[$col]}"
             done
-        done | col-0:normalize:size "${state_columns_align}"
+        done | {
+            if [ -z "$state_raw_output" ]; then
+                col-0:normalize:size "${state_columns_align}"
+            else
+                cat
+            fi
+        }
         echo 0
     )
     if [ "$E" != 0 ]; then