| name | containerization-assistant |
| description | Assist in containerizing applications with Dockerfile generation and optimization |
| allowed-tools | ["Bash","Read","Write","Grep","Glob","Edit"] |
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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
{
"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"
Integration with Migration Processes
- containerization: Primary containerization tool
- cloud-migration: Container deployment
- monolith-to-microservices: Service extraction
Related Skills
iac-generator: Kubernetes IaCcloud-readiness-assessor: Container readiness
Related Agents
cloud-migration-engineer: Container deploymentinfrastructure-migration-agent: Container infrastructure
