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docker-compose-creator skill

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This skill guides and generates production-ready docker compose configurations, applying best practices and validating outputs for reliable DevOps deployments.

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---
name: "docker-compose-creator"
description: |
  Create docker compose creator operations. Auto-activating skill for DevOps Basics.
  Triggers on: docker compose creator, docker compose creator
  Part of the DevOps Basics skill category. Use when working with docker compose creator functionality. Trigger with phrases like "docker compose creator", "docker creator", "docker".
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep"
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>"
---

# Docker Compose Creator

## Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for docker compose creator tasks within the DevOps Basics domain.

## When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:
- Mention "docker compose creator" in your request
- Ask about docker compose creator patterns or best practices
- Need help with foundational devops skills covering version control, containerization, basic ci/cd, and infrastructure fundamentals.

## Instructions

1. Provides step-by-step guidance for docker compose creator
2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
4. Validates outputs against common standards

## Examples

**Example: Basic Usage**
Request: "Help me with docker compose creator"
Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations


## Prerequisites

- Relevant development environment configured
- Access to necessary tools and services
- Basic understanding of devops basics concepts


## Output

- Generated configurations and code
- Best practice recommendations
- Validation results


## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Configuration invalid | Missing required fields | Check documentation for required parameters |
| Tool not found | Dependency not installed | Install required tools per prerequisites |
| Permission denied | Insufficient access | Verify credentials and permissions |


## Resources

- Official documentation for related tools
- Best practices guides
- Community examples and tutorials

## Related Skills

Part of the **DevOps Basics** skill category.
Tags: devops, git, docker, ci-cd, infrastructure

Overview

This skill automates creating and validating Docker Compose configurations for common development and deployment workflows. It provides step-by-step guidance, generates production-ready compose files, and surfaces basic validation and remediation suggestions. Use it as a fast way to scaffold containerized multi-service apps and enforce foundational DevOps patterns.

How this skill works

The skill inspects user intent and project details, then generates Docker Compose YAML tailored to service definitions, networking, volumes, and environment variables. It follows industry patterns, runs basic validation checks, and returns recommendations for improvements like healthchecks, resource limits, and secrets handling. Outputs include runnable compose files and concise implementation steps.

When to use it

  • Scaffold a new docker-compose.yml for multi-container local development
  • Convert a set of microservices into a coordinated compose configuration
  • Add healthchecks, volumes, networks, or environment variable patterns
  • Validate existing compose files against common pitfalls and best practices
  • Prepare a compose setup for CI pipelines or lightweight staging

Best practices

  • Define explicit versions and use stable base images to avoid surprises
  • Use named volumes and networks to persist state and simplify service discovery
  • Avoid storing secrets in compose files; reference environment files or secret managers
  • Add healthchecks and resource limits to improve reliability and observability
  • Keep services single-responsibility and split auxiliary processes into sidecar services

Example use cases

  • Generate a docker-compose.yml for a Node.js API, Redis cache, and Postgres database
  • Add a dedicated network and persistent volume to an existing compose file
  • Convert docker run commands into a shareable compose configuration for onboarding
  • Produce a simplified compose file for CI that runs tests and cleans up volumes
  • Validate a compose file and return a checklist of fixes for production readiness

FAQ

Can this skill handle secrets and environment variables securely?

It recommends not embedding secrets directly and shows patterns using .env files, Docker secrets, or external secret stores; it does not store secrets itself.

Will generated compose files work in production?

Generated files follow best practices for reliability, but you should adapt resource sizing, secrets management, and orchestration strategy (e.g., migrate to Kubernetes) before using them in production.