Agent skill

Docker Management

by taracodlabs in taracodlabs/aiden

Docker containers, images, volumes, networks (CLI + Dockerode)

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Docker Management

skills CLI
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill docker-management -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden docker-management --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/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/docker-management .claude/skills/docker-management && 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
docker-management
GitHub stars
851
Token cost
~976 tokens
SKILL.md length
239 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
63
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Docker containers, images, volumes, networks (CLI + Dockerode)

  • Works in 9 steps: List containers → Start, stop, and restart containers → View container logs → …
  • Tasks that involve Containers
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, How to Use, Examples and Cautions
  • Calls docker and python

What it does

Docker Management is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden. Docker containers, images, volumes, networks (CLI + Dockerode)

Its SKILL.md is about 980 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill.json`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Containers. It works with Docker. The repository describes itself as: Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Containers

Example prompts

  • “/docker-management”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Node.js
  • Docker

Workflow steps

9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. List containers
  2. Start, stop, and restart containers
  3. View container logs
  4. Manage images
  5. Container resource usage
  6. Manage volumes and networks
  7. Execute commands inside a container
  8. Docker Compose operations
  9. Use Dockerode API (Node.js)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3704204. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • docker
    • python

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use docker, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Docker Management loads about 976 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 239 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~976

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 taracodlabs/aiden at commit 3704204, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© taracodlabs). 239 words, ~976 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/docker-management/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
docker-management
description
Docker containers, images, volumes, networks (CLI + Dockerode)
category
developer
version
1.0.0
origin
aiden
license
Apache-2.0
tags
docker, containers, images, volumes, networks, compose, dockerode, devops, deployment

Docker Container Management

Manage Docker containers, images, volumes, and networks using the Docker CLI or Dockerode (Node.js Docker API client already in DevOS).

When to Use

  • User wants to list running or stopped containers
  • User wants to start, stop, or restart a container
  • User wants to pull, build, or remove Docker images
  • User wants to view container logs
  • User wants to inspect container resource usage

How to Use

1. List containers
powershell
# Running containers
docker ps

# All containers including stopped
docker ps -a --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Image}}\t{{.Ports}}"
2. Start, stop, and restart containers
powershell
docker start  my-container
docker stop   my-container
docker restart my-container

# Stop all running containers
docker stop $(docker ps -q)
3. View container logs
powershell
# Last 100 lines
docker logs my-container --tail 100

# Follow live output
docker logs my-container --follow --tail 50
4. Manage images
powershell
# List images
docker images

# Pull latest image
docker pull nginx:latest

# Remove image
docker rmi nginx:latest

# Build from Dockerfile in current directory
docker build -t my-app:v1 .
5. Container resource usage
powershell
# Live resource stats (CPU, memory, network)
docker stats --no-stream

# Inspect a specific container
docker inspect my-container | python -m json.tool
6. Manage volumes and networks
powershell
# List volumes
docker volume ls

# List networks
docker network ls

# Remove unused volumes (reclaim disk)
docker volume prune -f

# Remove stopped containers, unused images, and networks
docker system prune -f
7. Execute commands inside a container
powershell
# Interactive shell
docker exec -it my-container /bin/bash

# Run a single command
docker exec my-container cat /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
8. Docker Compose operations
powershell
# Start all services defined in docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d

# View logs for all services
docker compose logs -f

# Stop and remove containers
docker compose down

# Rebuild and restart a specific service
docker compose up -d --build api
9. Use Dockerode API (Node.js)
javascript
// Already available in DevOS dependencies
const Dockerode = require('dockerode')
const docker    = new Dockerode()

const containers = await docker.listContainers({ all: true })
containers.forEach(c => console.log(c.Names[0], c.State, c.Image))

const container = docker.getContainer('my-container')
await container.restart()
console.log('Restarted')

Examples

"Show me all running containers and their ports" → Use step 1 with docker ps and the format string.

"The nginx container seems slow — show me its CPU and memory usage" → Use step 5 with docker stats --no-stream filtered to the nginx container.

"Rebuild and restart the API service after my code change" → Use step 8: docker compose up -d --build api.

Cautions

  • docker system prune removes ALL stopped containers, unused images, and networks — confirm with the user first
  • docker stop $(docker ps -q) stops ALL running containers — confirm which containers to stop
  • Bind mounts expose host filesystem paths to containers — check paths before mounting
  • For production deployments, prefer docker compose or Kubernetes over direct docker run commands
  • Container logs can grow very large — use --tail to limit output for inspection

© taracodlabs, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/docker-management of taracodlabs/aiden.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3704204

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Questions about Docker Management

What does Docker Management do?

Docker containers, images, volumes, networks (CLI + Dockerode). Docker Management is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.

When should I use Docker Management?

Docker Management fits situations like: tasks that involve Containers.

How do I install Docker Management in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill docker-management -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/docker-management in taracodlabs/aiden) into .claude/skills/docker-management in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Docker Management in Codex?

Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill docker-management -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/docker-management in taracodlabs/aiden) into .agents/skills/docker-management in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Docker Management 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill docker-management -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/docker-management, .gemini/skills/docker-management, .github/skills/docker-management and .opencode/skills/docker-management in your project.

What does Docker Management need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Docker Management needs the command-line tools its instructions call (docker and python). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js; Docker.

Does Docker Management access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use docker, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Docker Management 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 Docker Management use?

Docker Management is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Docker Management use?

About 976 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k 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 Docker Management?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Docker Management: 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, 260 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 Docker Management?

taracodlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in taracodlabs/aiden, which has 851 GitHub stars. The repository holds 63 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.

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