Generate optimized Dockerfiles and docker-compose.yml with best practices and multi-stage builds
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---
name: docker-wizard
description: Generate optimized Dockerfiles and docker-compose.yml with best practices and multi-stage builds
allowed-tools: ["Read", "Write", "Glob", "Grep", "Bash"]
version: 1.0.0
author: GLINCKER Team
license: Apache-2.0
keywords: [docker, containerization, dockerfile, docker-compose, devops]
---
# Docker Wizard
Generate production-ready Dockerfiles and docker-compose.yml files by analyzing your project. Follows best practices, optimizes image size, and includes security hardening.
## What This Skill Does
- Auto-detects project type and dependencies
- Generates multi-stage builds for smaller images
- Applies security best practices (non-root user, minimal base images)
- Creates docker-compose.yml for multi-service setups
- Includes development and production configurations
- Optimizes layer caching for faster builds
## Instructions
### Phase 1: Project Analysis
1. **Detect project type**:
```bash
Use Glob to find:
- package.json → Node.js
- requirements.txt/pyproject.toml → Python
- go.mod → Go
- Cargo.toml → Rust
- pom.xml/build.gradle → Java
```
2. **Analyze dependencies**:
```bash
Use Read to examine:
- Runtime dependencies
- Build dependencies
- Environment requirements
- Port requirements
```
### Phase 2: Dockerfile Generation
Generate optimized multi-stage Dockerfile:
```dockerfile
# Example for Node.js
# Stage 1: Dependencies
FROM node:20-alpine AS deps
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production
# Stage 2: Build
FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
RUN npm run build
# Stage 3: Production
FROM node:20-alpine AS runner
WORKDIR /app
# Security: Run as non-root user
RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs
RUN adduser --system --uid 1001 nextjs
COPY --from=deps --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/node_modules ./node_modules
COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/dist ./dist
USER nextjs
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]
```
**Best practices applied**:
- Multi-stage builds (reduce image size by 70%)
- Alpine base images (minimal attack surface)
- Non-root user (security)
- Optimized layer caching
- .dockerignore generation
### Phase 3: Docker Compose Generation
Create docker-compose.yml for multi-service setups:
```yaml
version: '3.9'
services:
app:
build:
context: .
dockerfile: Dockerfile
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@db:5432/myapp
depends_on:
db:
condition: service_healthy
restart: unless-stopped
db:
image: postgres:16-alpine
environment:
- POSTGRES_USER=user
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=pass
- POSTGRES_DB=myapp
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U user"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 5
restart: unless-stopped
redis:
image: redis:7-alpine
ports:
- "6379:6379"
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
postgres_data:
```
### Phase 4: Additional Files
1. **.dockerignore**:
```
node_modules
npm-debug.log
.git
.env
*.md
.vscode
.idea
coverage
.DS_Store
```
2. **docker-compose.dev.yml** (development overrides):
```yaml
version: '3.9'
services:
app:
build:
target: builder
volumes:
- .:/app
- /app/node_modules
environment:
- NODE_ENV=development
command: npm run dev
```
## Language-Specific Optimizations
### Node.js
```dockerfile
# Use npm ci for faster, reproducible builds
RUN npm ci --only=production
# Leverage layer caching
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY . .
```
### Python
```dockerfile
# Use pip with cache mount
RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/pip \
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Use multi-stage for smaller images
FROM python:3.11-slim
COPY --from=builder /usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages /usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages
```
### Go
```dockerfile
# Multi-stage with scratch base
FROM golang:1.21-alpine AS builder
RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -a -installsuffix cgo -o app .
FROM scratch
COPY --from=builder /app/app /app
CMD ["/app"]
```
## Security Best Practices
1. **Non-root user**: Always run as non-root
2. **Minimal base**: Use Alpine or distroless
3. **No secrets**: Never COPY .env files
4. **Health checks**: Include HEALTHCHECK directive
5. **Read-only rootfs**: Add security-opt in compose
## Tool Requirements
- **Read**: Examine project files
- **Write**: Create Dockerfiles and compose files
- **Glob**: Find project structure
- **Grep**: Search for patterns
- **Bash**: Test docker build (optional)
## Examples
### Example 1: Full Stack App
**User**: "Generate Docker setup for my MERN app"
**Generated**:
- Multi-stage Dockerfile for React frontend
- Dockerfile for Node.js backend
- docker-compose.yml with MongoDB, Redis
- Nginx reverse proxy config
- .dockerignore for both services
### Example 2: Microservices
**User**: "Create Docker Compose for microservices"
**Generated**:
- Service-specific Dockerfiles
- Shared docker-compose with networking
- Environment-specific overrides
- Health checks and dependencies
## Best Practices
- Use specific versions, not `latest` tags
- Implement health checks for all services
- Use bind mounts in development, volumes in production
- Set resource limits (memory, CPU)
- Enable logging drivers
## Related Skills
- [k8s-generator](../k8s-generator/SKILL.md) - Generate Kubernetes manifests
- [cicd-pipeline-builder](../cicd-pipeline-builder/SKILL.md) - Build CI/CD pipelines
## Changelog
### Version 1.0.0
- Initial release
- Multi-stage build support
- Docker Compose generation
- Security hardening
- Multiple language support
## Author
**GLINCKER Team**
- Repository: [claude-code-marketplace](https://github.com/GLINCKER/claude-code-marketplace)
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