Dockerfile Best Practices

Overview

Use this skill to create images that build reliably, run securely, and minimize size/startup overhead.

Scope Boundaries

• Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in description.
• Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill's domain.

Shared References

• Layer and cache strategy guidance:
  • references/dockerfile-layer-cache-guidance.md

Templates And Assets

• Dockerfile baseline:
  • assets/Dockerfile.template
• Image hardening checklist:
  • assets/image-hardening-checklist.md