# Docker Compose Utils

> Configuring, spinning up, and orchestrating multi-container local runtime environments with Docker Compose.

- Skill: `lord1egypt/docker-compose-utils` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/docker-compose-utils`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/docker-compose-utils/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- License: MIT license
- Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/docker-compose-utils

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# Docker Compose Utils

## Overview
Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications using YAML declarations.

## When to Use This Skill
Use to set up a unified local environment consisting of a Flask app, a Postgres db, and a Redis cache.

## Quick Start (with runnable code examples)

```python
# docker-compose.yml configuration
version: '3.8'
services:
  web:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "5000:5000"
    depends_on:
      - redis
  redis:
    image: "redis:alpine"
```

## Advanced Usage
Manage container network bridges, set up volume mount syncs, pass environment variable files, and handle healthcheck definitions.

## Key References
- [Docker Compose Reference](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)

## Dependencies
- Docker Compose CLI