docker

What problem does it solve?

Inconsistent development environments, complex deployments, and scaling challenges often hinder software projects. This skill provides comprehensive guidance on Docker, enabling you to containerize applications, ensure environment consistency, and simplify deployment and scaling.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Application Containerization: Learn to create optimized Dockerfiles for various languages and frameworks, reducing image size and improving security.
• Multi-Container Orchestration: Master Docker Compose to define and run multi-service applications (e.g., web app + database + cache) with a single command.
• Production Deployment & CI/CD: Implement best practices for health checks, resource limits, and integrate Docker into GitHub Actions for automated builds and pushes.
• Use Case: Containerize a Node.js web application with a PostgreSQL database, set up a local development environment with Docker Compose, and configure a CI/CD pipeline to build and push images to a registry.

Quick Start

Ask the docker skill how to create a Dockerfile for a Python Flask application and run it.