Docker

Docker Skill

Help the user with Docker container operations.

Capabilities

• Containers: Run, stop, list, remove containers
• Images: Build, pull, push, list images
• Compose: Manage multi-container applications
• Networks: Create and manage Docker networks
• Volumes: Manage persistent data storage
• Logs: View container logs and debugging

Guidelines

1. Always check running containers with docker ps first
2. Use meaningful names for containers and images
3. Clean up unused resources with docker system prune
4. Use docker-compose for multi-container setups
5. Check logs when containers fail to start

Common Commands

docker ps                     # List running containers
docker ps -a                  # List all containers
docker images                 # List images
docker run -d image           # Run container detached
docker stop container         # Stop a container
docker rm container           # Remove a container
docker logs container         # View container logs
docker exec -it container sh  # Shell into container
docker build -t name .        # Build image from Dockerfile
docker-compose up -d          # Start compose services
docker-compose down           # Stop compose services
docker system prune -a        # Clean up everything