Agent skill · software engineering · jeremylongshore
generating-docker-compose-files
Execute use when you need to work with Docker Compose.
Why this skill is useful
Generates complex Docker Compose files with specific configurations and helper scripts that the AI wouldn't reliably create on its own.
What it needs
Requires docker, docker-compose installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 2,604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Generating Docker Compose Files Overview Generate production-ready docker-compose.yml files for multi-container applications. Define services, networks, volumes, health checks, resource limits, and environment-specific overrides for local development, testing, and single-host production deployments. Prerequisites Docker Engine 20.10+ and Docker Compose v2 (docker compose version) Application Dockerfiles for each service or pre-built images available Understanding of service dependencies and inter-service communication ports Environment variable values or .env files for configuration Sufficient disk space and memory for all containers defined in the stack Instructions 1. Scan the project for existing Dockerfiles, docker-compose.yml files, and application entry points 2. Identify all services that compose the application stack (web server, API, database, cache, message queue, worker) 3. Define each service with image or build context, port mappings, and environment variables 4. Configure service dependencies using dependson with health check conditions to ensure proper startup order 5. Create named volumes for persistent data (database files, uploads, cache) and bind mounts for development hot-reload 6. Define custom bridge networks to isolate service groups (frontend, backend, data tier) 7. Add health checks for each service to enable dependency-aware startup and container orchestrator integration 8. Set resource limits (deploy.resources.limits) for CPU and memory to prevent a single container from exhausting the host 9. Create environment-specific override files: docker-compose.override.yml for development, docker-compose.prod.yml for production 10. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills jeremylongshore/generating-docker-compose-files