Docker Compose Basics
Quickly generate and deploy basic multi-container applications using Docker Compose configurations provided as input.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add docker-compose-basics npx -- -y @trustedskills/docker-compose-basics
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker-compose-basics": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/docker-compose-basics"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to utilize Docker Compose, a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications. It enables the agent to orchestrate multiple containers with linked services, volumes, and networks through a YAML configuration file. This simplifies application deployment and management by automating the process of setting up complex environments.
When to use it
- Local Development: Quickly spin up a development environment consisting of a database, web server, and other dependencies defined in a
docker-compose.ymlfile. - Testing Environments: Create consistent testing environments with specific versions of services and data volumes.
- Simple Application Deployment: Deploy small to medium sized applications that require multiple interconnected containers.
- Reproducible Builds: Ensure consistent builds across different machines by defining the entire application stack in a
docker-compose.ymlfile.
Key capabilities
- Defining multi-container Docker applications
- Orchestrating linked services within containers
- Managing volumes for persistent data storage
- Configuring networks for container communication
Example prompts
- "Run the application defined in
docker-compose.yml." - "Start only the database service from the
docker-compose.ymlfile." - "Show me the logs for the web server container."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires a working Docker and Docker Compose installation on the system where the agent is running.
- The AI agent needs access to the
docker-compose.ymlfile to execute commands.
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