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Official agent skill

Multi Stage Dockerfile

by github in github/awesome-copilot

Create optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles for any language or framework

OfficialMITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Multi Stage Dockerfile

skills CLI
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill multi-stage-dockerfile -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot multi-stage-dockerfile --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile .claude/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
multi-stage-dockerfile
GitHub stars
40k
Used in
3 other repos
Token cost
~577 tokens
SKILL.md length
292 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
417
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Create optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles for any language or framework

  • Tasks that involve Containers
  • SKILL.md covers Multi-Stage Structure, Base Images, Layer Optimization and Security Practices, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Multi Stage Dockerfile is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Create optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles for any language or framework

Its SKILL.md is about 580 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Containers. It works with Docker. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Containers

Example prompts

  • “/multi-stage-dockerfile”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 727ff2e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Multi Stage Dockerfile loads about 577 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 292 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~23
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~577

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from github/awesome-copilot at commit 727ff2e, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 292 words, ~577 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
multi-stage-dockerfile
description
Create optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles for any language or framework

Your goal is to help me create efficient multi-stage Dockerfiles that follow best practices, resulting in smaller, more secure container images.

Multi-Stage Structure

  • Use a builder stage for compilation, dependency installation, and other build-time operations
  • Use a separate runtime stage that only includes what's needed to run the application
  • Copy only the necessary artifacts from the builder stage to the runtime stage
  • Use meaningful stage names with the AS keyword (e.g., FROM node:18 AS builder)
  • Place stages in logical order: dependencies → build → test → runtime

Base Images

  • Start with official, minimal base images when possible
  • Specify exact version tags to ensure reproducible builds (e.g., python:3.11-slim not just python)
  • Consider distroless images for runtime stages where appropriate
  • Use Alpine-based images for smaller footprints when compatible with your application
  • Ensure the runtime image has the minimal necessary dependencies

Layer Optimization

  • Organize commands to maximize layer caching
  • Place commands that change frequently (like code changes) after commands that change less frequently (like dependency installation)
  • Use .dockerignore to prevent unnecessary files from being included in the build context
  • Combine related RUN commands with && to reduce layer count
  • Consider using COPY --chown to set permissions in one step

Security Practices

  • Avoid running containers as root - use USER instruction to specify a non-root user
  • Remove build tools and unnecessary packages from the final image
  • Scan the final image for vulnerabilities
  • Set restrictive file permissions
  • Use multi-stage builds to avoid including build secrets in the final image

Performance Considerations

  • Use build arguments for configuration that might change between environments
  • Leverage build cache efficiently by ordering layers from least to most frequently changing
  • Consider parallelization in build steps when possible
  • Set appropriate environment variables like NODE_ENV=production to optimize runtime behavior
  • Use appropriate healthchecks for the application type with the HEALTHCHECK instruction

© github, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/multi-stage-dockerfile of github/awesome-copilot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 727ff2e

Used in 3 other repositories

We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 3 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in github/awesome-copilot, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Multi Stage Dockerfile

What does Multi Stage Dockerfile do?

Create optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles for any language or framework. Multi Stage Dockerfile is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization.

When should I use Multi Stage Dockerfile?

Multi Stage Dockerfile fits situations like: tasks that involve Containers.

How do I install Multi Stage Dockerfile in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill multi-stage-dockerfile -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/multi-stage-dockerfile in github/awesome-copilot) into .claude/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Multi Stage Dockerfile in Codex?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill multi-stage-dockerfile -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/multi-stage-dockerfile in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Multi Stage Dockerfile in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill multi-stage-dockerfile -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile, .gemini/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile, .github/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile and .opencode/skills/multi-stage-dockerfile in your project.

What does Multi Stage Dockerfile need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Multi Stage Dockerfile is instructions for the agent only.

Does Multi Stage Dockerfile access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Multi Stage Dockerfile safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Multi Stage Dockerfile use?

Multi Stage Dockerfile is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Multi Stage Dockerfile use?

About 577 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Multi Stage Dockerfile?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Multi Stage Dockerfile: Iron Proxy Gateway for NanoClaw (nanocoai/nanoclaw, 31k stars), GreptimeDB Dev Docker Image (GreptimeTeam/greptimedb, 6.7k stars), Senior DevOps Toolkit (maslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit, 259 stars) and LangBot Deployment Guide (langbot-app/LangBot, 18k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Multi Stage Dockerfile?

github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,748 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: github/awesome-copilot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.