Babysitter containerization-assistant

Assist in containerizing applications with Dockerfile generation and optimization

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/code-migration-modernization/skills/containerization-assistant" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-containerization-assistant && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/code-migration-modernization/skills/containerization-assistant/SKILL.md

Containerization Assistant Skill

Assists in containerizing applications by generating Dockerfiles, optimizing images, and configuring container deployments.

Purpose

Enable application containerization for:

Dockerfile generation
Multi-stage build optimization
Base image selection
Dependency packaging
Security scanning

Capabilities

1. Dockerfile Generation

Generate from application analysis
Support multiple languages
Include best practices
Handle build dependencies

2. Multi-Stage Build Optimization

Separate build and runtime
Minimize image size
Cache build layers
Optimize build time

3. Base Image Selection

Recommend appropriate base images
Balance size vs features
Consider security updates
Handle distroless options

4. Dependency Packaging

Bundle application dependencies
Handle native extensions
Configure build tools
Manage versions

5. Health Check Configuration

Add health checks
Configure readiness probes
Set up liveness probes
Define startup probes

6. Security Scanning

Scan for vulnerabilities
Check base image security
Identify exposed secrets
Review permissions

Tool Integrations

Tool	Purpose	Integration Method
Docker	Container runtime	CLI
Buildpacks	Auto-detection	CLI
Jib	Java containers	CLI
ko	Go containers	CLI
Dive	Image analysis	CLI
Trivy	Security scanning	CLI

Output Schema

{
  "containerizationId": "string",
  "timestamp": "ISO8601",
  "application": {
    "name": "string",
    "language": "string",
    "framework": "string"
  },
  "artifacts": {
    "dockerfile": "string",
    "dockerignore": "string",
    "composeFile": "string"
  },
  "image": {
    "baseImage": "string",
    "estimatedSize": "string",
    "stages": "number"
  },
  "security": {
    "vulnerabilities": [],
    "recommendations": []
  }
}

Integration with Migration Processes

containerization: Primary containerization tool
cloud-migration: Container deployment
monolith-to-microservices: Service extraction

Related Skills

```
iac-generator
```
: Kubernetes IaC
```
cloud-readiness-assessor
```
: Container readiness

Related Agents

```
cloud-migration-engineer
```
: Container deployment
```
infrastructure-migration-agent
```
: Container infrastructure