Building container images, reducing image size, or optimizing container runtime behavior.
When NOT to use
For orchestration or multi-container deployment — use kubernetes-deployment skill instead.
Instructions
Review Dockerfile for layer inefficiency
Suggest multi-stage builds and caching strategies
Run security scans on images
Validate runtime configuration
Example
Reduce application image from 800MB to 120MB using distroless base and layer consolidation.
1---2name: docker-23description: Docker Optimization4---5# Docker Optimization67## When to activate89Building container images, reducing image size, or optimizing container runtime behavior.1011## When NOT to use1213For orchestration or multi-container deployment — use kubernetes-deployment skill instead.1415## Instructions16171. Review Dockerfile for layer inefficiency182. Suggest multi-stage builds and caching strategies193. Run security scans on images204. Validate runtime configuration2122## Example2324Reduce application image from 800MB to 120MB using distroless base and layer consolidation.
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