
Docker Extend
- 202 installs
- 23.1k repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- coleam00/archon
Containerize and extend Archon agents with Docker—images, compose stacks, volume mounts, and service wiring—for reproducible local and deployed agent environments.
About
docker-extend skill from Archon shows how to package agents in Docker: build images, compose services, mount data, and wire networks for repeatable dev and deployment of agent workloads.
- Dockerfile patterns for Archon services
- Compose multi-service agent stacks
- Volume and network configuration
- Local-to-prod parity practices
- Extension hooks for custom containers
Docker Extend by the numbers
- 202 all-time installs (skills.sh)
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- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 202 |
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| repo stars | ★ 23.1k |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | coleam00/archon ↗ |
What it does
Containerize and extend Archon agents with Docker—images, compose stacks, volume mounts, and service wiring—for reproducible local and deployed agent environments.
Files
Docker Extend
Sets up personal Docker tool customization using the project's gitignored override pattern. Your Dockerfile.user and docker-compose.override.yml are yours — never committed to git.
Step 1: Detect Context
Determine if the user is in dev (source build) or deploy (GHCR) mode:
!if [ -f docker-compose.yml ] && grep -q 'build: \.' docker-compose.yml 2>/dev/null; then echo "DEV_MODE: Building from source (root docker-compose.yml)"; elif [ -f deploy/docker-compose.yml ]; then echo "DEPLOY_MODE: Using GHCR image (deploy/docker-compose.yml)"; else echo "UNKNOWN_MODE: No docker-compose.yml found in root or deploy/"; fi
Decision:
DEV_MODE→ work withDockerfile.user+docker-compose.override.yml(repo root)DEPLOY_MODE→ work withdeploy/Dockerfile.user+deploy/docker-compose.override.ymlUNKNOWN_MODE→ ask the user which directory theirdocker-compose.ymllives in before proceeding
Step 2: Check Current State
DEV_MODE — check root files:
!echo "=== Dockerfile.user ===" && (cat Dockerfile.user 2>/dev/null || echo "(not found — will create from example)") && echo "" && echo "=== docker-compose.override.yml ===" && (cat docker-compose.override.yml 2>/dev/null || echo "(not found — will create from example)")
DEPLOY_MODE — check deploy/ files:
!echo "=== deploy/Dockerfile.user ===" && (cat deploy/Dockerfile.user 2>/dev/null || echo "(not found — will create from example)") && echo "" && echo "=== deploy/docker-compose.override.yml ===" && (cat deploy/docker-compose.override.yml 2>/dev/null || echo "(not found — will create from example)")
If both files already exist: Skip to Step 4 (add tools). If files are missing: Proceed to Step 3 (copy from examples). If example files are missing too: Tell the user the project hasn't added the example files yet and to check with the maintainers or the docs.
Step 3: Copy Example Files
Run only the copy commands for whichever files are missing. Do NOT overwrite existing files.
DEV_MODE:
# Only if Dockerfile.user does not exist:
cp Dockerfile.user.example Dockerfile.user
# Only if docker-compose.override.yml does not exist:
cp docker-compose.override.example.yml docker-compose.override.ymlDEPLOY_MODE:
# Only if deploy/Dockerfile.user does not exist:
cp deploy/Dockerfile.user.example deploy/Dockerfile.user
# Only if deploy/docker-compose.override.yml does not exist:
cp deploy/docker-compose.override.example.yml deploy/docker-compose.override.ymlAfter running the copy commands, confirm to the user which files were created.
Step 4: Add Tools
Parse $ARGUMENTS for tool names (space-separated, e.g., vim ripgrep jq).
If tools were specified: Edit the appropriate Dockerfile.user to add (or uncomment) the RUN apt-get install block with the requested packages. Use the Edit tool — do not rewrite the entire file.
The block to add/modify:
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
<tool1> \
<tool2> \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*If no tools were specified: Show the user the file and ask which tools they want to add. Then edit the file accordingly.
Step 5: Rebuild
Show the user the rebuild command for their context. Do NOT run it automatically.
DEV_MODE:
docker compose build && docker compose up -dDEPLOY_MODE:
cd deploy && docker compose build && docker compose up -dSummary
Tell the user: 1. Which files were created (if any) 2. Which tools were added to Dockerfile.user (if any) 3. The rebuild command to run when ready 4. A reminder that Dockerfile.user and docker-compose.override.yml are gitignored — they're personal and won't be committed