Docker Encyclopedia

Overview

Use a docs-first workflow for Docker work. Prefer the official Docker documentation at https://docs.docker.com/, consult cached local copies under .Docker-Encyclopedia/ before re-fetching, and record useful official-doc excerpts plus environment-specific operational learnings so future work gets faster and safer.

This skill is for the Docker product/runtime layer. It should trigger for real Docker behavior, configuration, build/runtime, and operational questions — not for generic Linux admin work, generic container theory, or generic orchestration talk where Docker-specific semantics are not the real issue.

Workflow

1. Classify the task
   • Decide whether the task is a Docker question, troubleshooting task, command-planning task, image/build task, Compose review, runtime review, or live operational task.
   • Use this skill when the request is specifically about Docker product behavior, Docker CLI semantics, Docker build/runtime behavior, Docker Compose behavior, image/container lifecycle, or Docker-specific networking/storage/registry details.
   • Do not use this skill for generic shell work, generic Linux admin, generic OCI/container theory, or Kubernetes questions unless the Docker layer is specifically in play.