Agent skill

Docker Mastery

by tctinh in tctinh/agent-hive

A skill your agent uses when working with Docker containers — debugging container failures, writing Dockerfiles, docker-compose for integration tests, image optimization, or deploying containerized…

Custom licenceAuto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Docker Mastery

skills CLI
$ npx skills add tctinh/agent-hive --skill docker-mastery -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install tctinh/agent-hive docker-mastery --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/tctinh/agent-hive.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/docker-mastery .claude/skills/docker-mastery && 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-mastery
GitHub stars
159
Token cost
~2.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
984 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
7
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when working with Docker containers — debugging container failures, writing Dockerfiles, docker-compose for integration tests, image optimization, or deploying containerized…

  • Works in 4 steps: Check the image (what's installed?) → Check mounts (what host files are… → Check environment variables (what config… → …
  • Working with Docker containers — debugging container failures
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, The Iron Law, When to Use and Core Concepts, plus 7 more sections
  • Calls docker, docker-compose and node; needs POSTGRES_PASSWORD

What it does

Docker Mastery is an agent skill from tctinh/agent-hive. Use when working with Docker containers — debugging container failures, writing Dockerfiles, docker-compose for integration tests, image optimization, or deploying containerized applications

Its SKILL.md is about 2.6k 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.

When your agent uses it

  • Working with Docker containers — debugging container failures
  • Writing Dockerfiles
  • Docker-compose for integration tests
  • Image optimization

Example prompts

  • “/docker-mastery”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Docker

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Check the image (what's installed?)
  2. Check mounts (what host files are visible?)
  3. Check environment variables (what config is passed?)
  4. Check the Dockerfile (how was it built?)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b3f11c0. 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
    • docker-compose
    • node
    • npm

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use docker and npm, 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 these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • POSTGRES_PASSWORD

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

Context cost

Docker Mastery loads about 2.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 51 tokens; SKILL.md has 984 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~51
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.6k

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:223
    .env

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 984 words (~2,634 tokens).

“Docker is a platform for building, shipping, and running applications, not just isolation.”

— opening of SKILL.md by tctinh, Custom licence
name
docker-mastery

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/docker-mastery of tctinh/agent-hive.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b3f11c0

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Questions about Docker Mastery

What does Docker Mastery do?

A skill your agent uses when working with Docker containers — debugging container failures, writing Dockerfiles, docker-compose for integration tests, image optimization, or deploying containerized…. Docker Mastery is an agent skill from tctinh/agent-hive.

When should I use Docker Mastery?

Docker Mastery fits situations like: working with Docker containers — debugging container failures; writing Dockerfiles; Docker-compose for integration tests; image optimization.

How do I install Docker Mastery in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Docker Mastery in Codex?

Run `npx skills add tctinh/agent-hive --skill docker-mastery -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/docker-mastery in tctinh/agent-hive) into .agents/skills/docker-mastery in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Docker Mastery 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 tctinh/agent-hive --skill docker-mastery -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-mastery, .gemini/skills/docker-mastery, .github/skills/docker-mastery and .opencode/skills/docker-mastery in your project.

What does Docker Mastery need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Docker Mastery needs the command-line tools its instructions call (docker, docker-compose, node and npm) and credentials named POSTGRES_PASSWORD. Our summary lists: Node.js; Docker.

Does Docker Mastery access the network?

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

Is Docker Mastery safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Docker Mastery use?

Docker Mastery has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Docker Mastery use?

About 2.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k 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 Mastery?

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

tctinh (a GitHub user) maintains it in tctinh/agent-hive, which has 159 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

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