Docker Production Readiness Auditor

Audits Dockerfiles and Compose setups for production readiness, security risks, image size, build speed, health checks, secrets handling, and deployment compatibility.

Install
cmdop skills install agensi-docker-production-readiness-auditor

Docker Production Readiness Auditor is a skill that reviews Dockerfiles and Docker Compose configurations before they reach production. It covers a wide surface area: base image choices, dependency layer ordering, multi-stage build opportunities, build cache structure, and .dockerignore file presence. On the security side, it checks for non-root runtime users, secrets handling, and exposed ports. For runtime correctness, it examines health checks, entrypoints, production commands, and graceful shutdown configuration. It also inspects Compose-level concerns such as service definitions, volume and network configuration, resource assumptions, and logging setup. Deployment-platform compatibility is included, making it relevant for teams targeting cloud-managed container services with their own constraints. From a given Dockerfile or Compose file, the skill produces risk-ranked audit findings, safe fix plans, improved Dockerfile drafts, Compose improvement notes, validation checklists, and PR review comments. All analysis is static: no container commands are executed and no secrets are transmitted or exposed. The skill is designed for developers, SaaS builders, DevOps teams, agencies, startups, and AI coding agents that want structured, actionable feedback on container configurations before a deployment window.

Use cases

  • Audit a Dockerfile for missing health checks and non-root user configuration before a production release
  • Identify multi-stage build opportunities to reduce final image size
  • Generate PR review comments on a submitted Dockerfile change
  • Review a Docker Compose file for misconfigured volumes, networks, or missing resource limits
  • Produce a risk-ranked checklist before deploying a containerized service to a managed cloud platform
  • Validate secrets handling and exposed port configuration across a Compose stack

When to use it

  • Reviewing Dockerfiles or Compose files before a production deployment
  • Incorporating container configuration review into a CI/CD or PR review workflow
  • When an AI coding agent needs to assess container setup without running live containers
  • When a team wants structured, repeatable audits across multiple services or projects

When not to use it

  • When runtime container inspection or live container commands are needed
  • When the goal is to scan a running container image for CVEs at the OS package level
  • When Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, or non-Docker container runtimes are the primary target
  • When a registry or image layer scan requiring network access to a container registry is required