Containerfile Creator

Create secure, efficient, and maintainable container images following open source best practices.

Workflow

1. Determine the project language/framework
2. Check host environment for SELinux enforcement (e.g. getenforce) if using Podman/Buildah
3. Load the appropriate reference file for examples (see Language-Specific References below)
4. Apply the core structure and patterns from this document
5. Write the Containerfile following the Final Stage Instruction Ordering

File Naming

• Prefer Containerfile over Dockerfile
• Use descriptive names for variants: alpine.Containerfile, distroless.Containerfile, ubi.Containerfile

Required Syntax Declaration