docker-expert
Docker containerization expert with deep knowledge of multi-stage builds, image optimization, container security, Docker Compose orchestration, and production deployment patterns. Use PROACTIVELY for Dockerfile optimization, container issues, image size problems, security hardening, networking, and orchestration challenges.
deployment-engineer
Expert deployment engineer specializing in modern CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and advanced deployment automation. Masters GitHub Actions, ArgoCD/Flux, progressive delivery, container security, and platform engineering. Handles zero-downtime deployments, security scanning, and developer experience optimization. Use PROACTIVELY for CI/CD design, GitOps implementation, or deployment automation.
devops
Deploy to Cloudflare (Workers, R2, D1), Docker, GCP (Cloud Run, GKE), Kubernetes (kubectl, Helm). Use for serverless, containers, CI/CD, GitOps, security audit.
sysadmin-toolbox
Tool discovery and shell one-liner reference for sysadmin, DevOps, and security tasks. AUTO-CONSULT this skill when the user is: troubleshooting network issues, debugging processes, analyzing logs, working with SSL/TLS, managing DNS, testing HTTP endpoints, auditing security, working with containers, writing shell scripts, or asks 'what tool should I use for X'. Source: github.com/trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge
container-security-auditor
Container Security Auditor - Auto-activating skill for Security Advanced. Triggers on: container security auditor, container security auditor Part of the Security Advanced skill category.
scanning-container-security
Execute when you need to work with security and compliance. This skill provides security scanning and vulnerability detection with comprehensive guidance and automation. Trigger with phrases like "scan for vulnerabilities", "implement security controls", or "audit security".
container-security-testing
Professional skills and methodologies for container security testing
container-security-scanner
Container image and Kubernetes security scanning for CVEs, misconfigurations, and compliance
security-sandbox
Isolated analysis environment management for malware and exploit testing. Create and manage isolated VMs, configure Cuckoo Sandbox, set up REMnux/FlareVM environments, manage Docker-based analysis containers, and capture filesystem and process changes.
managing-vulnerabilities
Implementing multi-layer security scanning (container, SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets), SBOM generation, and risk-based vulnerability prioritization in CI/CD pipelines. Use when building DevSecOps workflows, ensuring compliance, or establishing security gates for container deployments.
security-hardening
Reduces attack surface across OS, container, cloud, network, and database layers using CIS Benchmarks and zero-trust principles. Use when hardening production infrastructure, meeting compliance requirements, or implementing defense-in-depth security.
bunjs-production
Use when deploying Bun.js to production, containerizing with Docker, setting up AWS ECS/Fargate, implementing Redis caching, hardening security, or configuring CI/CD pipelines. See bunjs for basics, bunjs-architecture for patterns.
sca-trivy
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and container vulnerability scanning using Aqua Trivy for identifying CVE vulnerabilities in dependencies, container images, IaC misconfigurations, and license compliance risks. Use when: (1) Scanning container images and filesystems for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, (2) Analyzing dependencies for known CVEs across multiple languages (Go, Python, Node.js, Java, etc.), (3) Detecting IaC security issues in Terraform, Kubernetes, Dockerfile, (4) Integrating vulnerability scanning into CI/CD pipelines with SARIF output, (5) Generating Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in CycloneDX or SPDX format, (6) Prioritizing remediation by CVSS score and exploitability.
sysadmin-toolbox
Tool discovery and shell one-liner reference for sysadmin, DevOps, and security tasks. AUTO-CONSULT this skill when the user is: troubleshooting network issues, debugging processes, analyzing logs, working with SSL/TLS, managing DNS, testing HTTP endpoints, auditing security, working with containers, writing shell scripts, or asks 'what tool should I use for X'. Source: github.com/trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge
production-dockerfile
Generate production-ready Dockerfiles with multi-stage builds, security best practices, and optimization. Use when containerizing Python applications for production deployment.
docker
Production-grade Docker containerization for Python and Node.js applications. This skill should be used when users ask to containerize applications, create Dockerfiles, dockerize projects, or set up Docker Compose. Auto-detects project structure, analyzes .env for secrets, validates security, and generates tested Dockerfiles.
aws-cloudformation-task-ecs-deploy-gh
Provides patterns to deploy ECS tasks and services with GitHub Actions CI/CD. Use when building Docker images, pushing to ECR, updating ECS task definitions, deploying ECS services, integrating with CloudFormation stacks, configuring AWS OIDC authentication for GitHub Actions, and implementing production-ready container deployment pipelines. Supports ECS deployments with proper security (OIDC or IAM keys), multi-environment support, blue/green deployments, ECR private repositories with image scanning, and CloudFormation infrastructure updates.
ring:production-readiness-audit
Comprehensive Ring-standards-aligned 44-dimension production readiness audit. Detects project stack, loads Ring standards via WebFetch, and runs in batches of 10 explorers appending incrementally to a single report file. Categories - Structure (pagination, errors, routes, bootstrap, runtime, core deps, naming, domain modeling, nil-safety, api-versioning, resource-leaks), Security (auth, IDOR, SQL, validation, secret-scanning, data-encryption, multi-tenant, rate-limiting, cors), Operations (telemetry, health, config, connections, logging, resilience, graceful-degradation), Quality (idempotency, docs, debt, testing, dependencies, performance, concurrency, migrations, linting, caching), Infrastructure (containers, hardening, cicd, async, makefile, license). Produces scored report (0-430, max 440 with multi-tenant) with severity ratings and standards cross-reference.
docker-containerization
Create optimized Docker containers with multi-stage builds, security best practices, and minimal image sizes. Use when containerizing applications, creating Dockerfiles, optimizing container images, or setting up Docker Compose services.
security-docker
Review Docker and container security audit patterns. Use for auditing secrets in layers, port exposure, and non-root users. Use proactively when Dockerfile or docker-compose.yml is present. Examples: - user: "Audit this Dockerfile" → check for secrets in ENV/ARG and non-root USER - user: "Review docker-compose ports" → find accidentally exposed databases - user: "Check for secrets in image history" → audit layers and build artifacts - user: "Optimize Docker security" → implement multi-stage builds and minimal base images - user: "Audit container privileges" → check for privileged: true or docker.sock mounts
discover-containers
Automatically discover container skills when working with Docker, Dockerfile optimization, docker-compose, container networking, container security, container registries, or Kubernetes. Activates for containerization and orchestration tasks.
Docker Container Testing
Testing Docker containers and images including Dockerfile linting, container structure tests, security scanning, and multi-stage build validation.
vulnerability-scanning
Automated security scanning for dependencies, code, containers with Trivy, Snyk, npm audit. Use for CI/CD security gates, pre-deployment audits, compliance requirements, or encountering CVE detection, outdated packages, license compliance, SBOM generation errors.
container-grype
Container vulnerability scanning and dependency risk assessment using Grype with CVSS severity ratings, EPSS exploit probability, and CISA KEV indicators. Use when: (1) Scanning container images and filesystems for known vulnerabilities, (2) Integrating vulnerability scanning into CI/CD pipelines with severity thresholds, (3) Analyzing SBOMs (Syft, SPDX, CycloneDX) for security risks, (4) Prioritizing remediation based on threat metrics (CVSS, EPSS, KEV), (5) Generating vulnerability reports in multiple formats (JSON, SARIF, CycloneDX) for security toolchain integration.
sbom-syft
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation using Syft for container images, filesystems, and archives. Detects packages across 28+ ecosystems with multi-format output support (CycloneDX, SPDX, syft-json). Enables vulnerability assessment, license compliance, and supply chain security. Use when: (1) Generating SBOMs for container images or applications, (2) Analyzing software dependencies and packages for vulnerability scanning, (3) Tracking license compliance across dependencies, (4) Integrating SBOM generation into CI/CD for supply chain security, (5) Creating signed SBOM attestations for software provenance.
container-hadolint
Dockerfile security linting and best practice validation using Hadolint with 100+ built-in rules aligned to CIS Docker Benchmark. Use when: (1) Analyzing Dockerfiles for security misconfigurations and anti-patterns, (2) Enforcing container image security best practices in CI/CD pipelines, (3) Detecting hardcoded secrets and credentials in container builds, (4) Validating compliance with CIS Docker Benchmark requirements, (5) Integrating shift-left container security into developer workflows, (6) Providing remediation guidance for insecure Dockerfile instructions.
dast-zap
Dynamic application security testing (DAST) using OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) with passive and active scanning, API testing, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability detection. Use when: (1) Performing runtime security testing of web applications and APIs, (2) Detecting vulnerabilities like XSS, SQL injection, and authentication flaws in deployed applications, (3) Automating security scans in CI/CD pipelines with Docker containers, (4) Conducting authenticated testing with session management, (5) Generating security reports with OWASP and CWE mappings for compliance.
devops-expert
DevOps and Infrastructure expert with comprehensive knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration, infrastructure as code, monitoring, security, and performance optimization. Use PROACTIVELY for any DevOps, deployment, infrastructure, or operational issues. If a specialized expert is a better fit, I will recommend switching and stop.
docker-optimization
Docker image optimization patterns including multi-stage builds, layer caching, security hardening, and size reduction techniques. Use when building Docker images, optimizing container size, improving build performance, or implementing Docker security best practices. Reduces image sizes by 70-90% and build times by 50-80%.
kubernetes-orchestration
Comprehensive guide to Kubernetes container orchestration, covering workloads, networking, storage, security, and production operations
kubernetes-specialist
Expert Kubernetes specialist mastering container orchestration, cluster management, and cloud-native architectures. Specializes in production-grade deployments, security hardening, and performance optimization with focus on scalability and reliability.
ops-devops-platform
Production-grade DevOps and platform engineering patterns: Kubernetes, Terraform, containers, GitOps, CI/CD, observability, incident response, security hardening, and cloud-native operations (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kafka).
container-security
Container and Kubernetes security patterns including Docker hardening, image scanning, pod security standards, network policies, RBAC, secrets management, and runtime protection. Use when securing containerized applications, building secure images, or configuring Kubernetes security controls.
slim-container-vulnerability-scanning
Implement container and dependency vulnerability scanning using Grype for automated security testing in development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and repository maintenance. Use when setting up security scanning, adding vulnerability detection to projects, implementing pre-commit hooks for security, or scanning Docker containers and package dependencies for vulnerabilities.
docker-containerization
World-class container image building - Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, security hardening, and the battle scars from images that broke in production. Use when "docker, dockerfile, container, image, docker-compose, build, multi-stage, alpine, distroless, scratch, docker build, docker run, registry, ecr, gcr, dockerhub, layer, cache, docker, containers, dockerfile, images, containerization, devops, cloud-native, microservices" mentioned.
container-security
Container and Kubernetes security assessment skill for Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms. This skill should be used when scanning container images for vulnerabilities, auditing Kubernetes cluster security, testing container escape scenarios, reviewing Docker configurations, or performing container runtime security analysis. Triggers on requests to scan Docker images, audit Kubernetes security, test container configurations, or assess container orchestration security.
image-security-scanner
Scans Docker images for security vulnerabilities, outdated packages, and misconfigurations. Use when checking image security, finding vulnerabilities, or hardening containers.
kubernetes-best-practices
Provides production-ready Kubernetes manifest guidance including resource management, security, high availability, and configuration best practices. This skill should be used when working with Kubernetes YAML files, deployments, pods, services, or when users mention k8s, container orchestration, or cloud-native applications.
devsecops-expert
Expert DevSecOps engineer specializing in secure CI/CD pipelines, shift-left security, security automation, and compliance-as-code. Use for implementing security gates, container security, infrastructure scanning, secrets management, or building secure software supply chains.
harbor-expert
Expert Harbor container registry administrator specializing in registry operations, vulnerability scanning with Trivy, artifact signing with Notary, RBAC, and multi-region replication. Use when managing container registries, implementing security policies, configuring image scanning, or setting up disaster recovery.
docker-patterns
Provides Docker and containerization best practices including multi-stage builds, security hardening, and compose patterns. Use when writing Dockerfiles, optimizing images, setting up containers, or when user mentions 'Docker', 'container', 'Dockerfile', 'docker-compose', 'image'.
creating-devcontainers
Create and review DevContainer configurations that follow organisational standards. Use when a user asks to set up a dev container, configure a development environment, create a devcontainer.json, add lifecycle hooks, review an existing DevContainer for compliance, or improve container security. Covers base images, features, extensions, lifecycle hooks, and security hardening.
docker-database
Configure database containers with security, persistence, and health checks
deployment-engineer
Expert deployment engineer specializing in modern CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and advanced deployment automation. Masters GitHub Actions, ArgoCD/Flux, progressive delivery, container security, and platform engineering. Handles zero-downtime deployments, security scanning, and developer experience optimization. Use PROACTIVELY for CI/CD design, GitOps implementation, or deployment automation.
java-docker
Containerize Java applications - Dockerfile optimization, JVM settings, security
kubernetes-architect
Expert Kubernetes architect specializing in cloud-native infrastructure, advanced GitOps workflows (ArgoCD/Flux), and enterprise container orchestration. Masters EKS/AKS/GKE, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), progressive delivery, multi-tenancy, and platform engineering. Handles security, observability, cost optimization, and developer experience. Use PROACTIVELY for K8s architecture, GitOps implementation, or cloud-native platform design.
Bash Master
Expert bash/shell scripting system across ALL platforms. PROACTIVELY activate for: (1) ANY bash/shell script task, (2) System automation, (3) DevOps/CI/CD scripts, (4) Build/deployment automation, (5) Script review/debugging, (6) Converting commands to scripts. Provides: Google Shell Style Guide compliance, ShellCheck validation, cross-platform compatibility (Linux/macOS/Windows/containers), POSIX compliance, security hardening, error handling, performance optimization, testing with BATS, and production-ready patterns. Ensures professional-grade, secure, portable scripts every time.
agent-kubernetes-specialist
Expert Kubernetes specialist mastering container orchestration, cluster management, and cloud-native architectures. Specializes in production-grade deployments, security hardening, and performance optimization with focus on scalability and reliability.