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Docker Compose Patterns

Docker Compose Patterns is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from docker/skills. Agents load it when creating, modifying, or debugging Docker Compose configurations, even if the user just says they need to wire services together, add a database to their… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 539 GitHub stars.

github.com/docker/skills/skills/docker-compose-patterns (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add docker/skills
/plugin install docker-skills@docker

In the Claude apps, zip the docker-compose-patterns folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/docker/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/docker-compose-patterns .agents/skills/docker-compose-patterns   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/docker/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/docker-compose-patterns .cursor/skills/docker-compose-patterns   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use this skill when creating, modifying, or debugging Docker Compose configurations, even if the user just says they need to wire services together, add a database to their stack, or set up a local development environment with multiple containers. Covers service definitions, health checks, dependency ordering, volumes, networks, environment variables, and development overrides. This skill provides rules for creating, reviewing, and debugging Docker Compose configurations.

When it triggers

  • Use this skill when creating, modifying, or debugging Docker Compose configurations, even if the user just says they need to wire services together, add a database to their stack, or set up a local development environment with multiple cont

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What is the Docker Compose Patterns skill?

Docker Compose Patterns is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from docker/skills. Agents load it when creating, modifying, or debugging Docker Compose configurations, even if the user just says they need to wire services together, add a database to their… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 539 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/docker/skills/skills/docker-compose-patterns.

How do I install the Docker Compose Patterns skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add docker/skills and then /plugin install docker-skills@docker. For Codex or Cursor, copy the docker-compose-patterns folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Docker Compose Patterns skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Docker Compose Patterns maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. Its latest release is v0.3.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.