Complete operational knowledge for building, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting production containerized applications using Docker Engine. Covers the full lifecycle from Dockerfile authoring and image optimization through single-host and Swarm deployments to day-two operations, security hardening, and disaster recovery.
Install:
pipx install agentic-stacks # if you haven't already
agentic-stacks pull agentic-stacks/dockerSkills
concepts
Docker architecture, containerd, OCI runtimes, image layers, namespaces/cgroups
installation
Installing Docker Engine on Linux, macOS, Windows, post-install configuration
configuration
daemon.json settings, storage drivers, logging drivers, runtime configuration
dockerfile
Dockerfile syntax, instructions, multi-stage builds, best practices
compose
Compose file authoring, services, profiles, extends, variable interpolation
build-optimization
BuildKit, layer caching, .dockerignore, image size reduction, build arguments
registry
Push/pull workflows, private registries, Harbor, ECR/GCR/ACR, image signing
single-host
docker run, compose up, restart policies, resource constraints
swarm
Swarm init, services, stacks, overlay networking, rolling updates, secrets
production
Reverse proxies, TLS termination, secrets management, resource limits, logging
health-check
Container health checks, system health, docker events, monitoring integration
networking
Bridge, host, overlay, macvlan, DNS resolution, port mapping, network troubleshooting
storage
Volumes, bind mounts, tmpfs, storage drivers, NFS, shared storage
security
Rootless mode, user namespaces, seccomp, AppArmor, image scanning, CIS benchmarks
upgrades
Docker Engine upgrades, image update strategies, zero-downtime redeployment
backup-restore
Volume backup, container export/import, Swarm state backup, disaster recovery
troubleshooting
Symptom-based diagnostic decision trees for common Docker issues
cli-reference
Essential docker and docker compose CLI patterns and one-liners
known-issues
Docker 27.x specific bugs, caveats, and workarounds
compatibility
OS, kernel, storage driver, and runtime compatibility matrices
decision-guides
Trade-off analyses for storage drivers, networking modes, orchestration, registries