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containerization-assistant

Assist in containerizing applications with Dockerfile generation and optimization

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SKILL.md

Containerization Assistant Skill

Assists in containerizing applications by generating Dockerfiles, optimizing images, and configuring container deployments.

Purpose

Enable application containerization for:

  • Dockerfile generation
  • Multi-stage build optimization
  • Base image selection
  • Dependency packaging
  • Security scanning

Capabilities

1. Dockerfile Generation

  • Generate from application analysis
  • Support multiple languages
  • Include best practices
  • Handle build dependencies

2. Multi-Stage Build Optimization

  • Separate build and runtime
  • Minimize image size
  • Cache build layers
  • Optimize build time

3. Base Image Selection

  • Recommend appropriate base images
  • Balance size vs features
  • Consider security updates
  • Handle distroless options

4. Dependency Packaging

  • Bundle application dependencies
  • Handle native extensions
  • Configure build tools
  • Manage versions

5. Health Check Configuration

  • Add health checks
  • Configure readiness probes
  • Set up liveness probes
  • Define startup probes

6. Security Scanning

  • Scan for vulnerabilities
  • Check base image security
  • Identify exposed secrets
  • Review permissions

Tool Integrations

Tool Purpose Integration Method
Docker Container runtime CLI
Buildpacks Auto-detection CLI
Jib Java containers CLI
ko Go containers CLI
Dive Image analysis CLI
Trivy Security scanning CLI

Output Schema

json
{
  "containerizationId": "string",
  "timestamp": "ISO8601",
  "application": {
    "name": "string",
    "language": "string",
    "framework": "string"
  },
  "artifacts": {
    "dockerfile": "string",
    "dockerignore": "string",
    "composeFile": "string"
  },
  "image": {
    "baseImage": "string",
    "estimatedSize": "string",
    "stages": "number"
  },
  "security": {
    "vulnerabilities": [],
    "recommendations": []
  }
}

Integration with Migration Processes

  • containerization: Primary containerization tool
  • cloud-migration: Container deployment
  • monolith-to-microservices: Service extraction

Related Skills

  • iac-generator: Kubernetes IaC
  • cloud-readiness-assessor: Container readiness

Related Agents

  • cloud-migration-engineer: Container deployment
  • infrastructure-migration-agent: Container infrastructure

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