# Verify a freshly provisioned server or container matches expected services, ports, and files

> Uses Goss to express the expected state of a machine or container, then validates that reality still matches the contract. Reach for it after provisioning, image builds, or config changes when an agent needs a fast pass or fail answer about service health and system drift.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/verify-a-freshly-provisioned-server-or-container-matches-exp` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/verify-a-freshly-provisioned-server-or-container-matches-exp`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/verify-a-freshly-provisioned-server-or-container-matches-exp/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/verify-a-freshly-provisioned-server-or-container-matches-exp

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# Verify a freshly provisioned server or container matches expected services, ports, and files

Uses Goss to express the expected state of a machine or container, then validates that reality still matches the contract. Reach for it after provisioning, image builds, or config changes when an agent needs a fast pass or fail answer about service health and system drift.

## Prerequisites

Goss binary, shell access to the target system, and appropriate permissions to inspect the resources under test

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- make build

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- and Docker Compose [dcgoss](https://github.com/goss-org/goss/tree/master/extras/dcgoss).
- **Note:** For some Docker/Kubernetes healthcheck, health endpoint, and
- # (optional) dgoss docker wrapper (use 'master' for latest version)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Note:** For macOS and Windows, see: [platform-feature-parity].
- This will install goss and [dgoss](https://github.com/goss-org/goss/tree/master/extras/dgoss).
- bash

- Source: https://github.com/goss-org/goss
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/goss-org/goss/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://goss.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/verify-freshly-provisioned-server-or-container-matches-expected-services-ports-and-files/)