Claude-skill-registry docker-watch-mode-2025

Docker Compose Watch mode for automatic hot reload during local development with sync, rebuild, and restart actions

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

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

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/data/docker-watch-mode-2025" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-docker-watch-mode-2025 && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/data/docker-watch-mode-2025/SKILL.md

Docker Compose Watch Mode (2025 GA)

Docker Compose Watch enables automatic hot reload during local development by synchronizing file changes instantly without manual container restarts.

Three Watch Actions

1. sync - Hot Reload

For frameworks with hot reload (React, Next.js, Node.js, Flask). Copies changed files directly into running container.

2. rebuild - Compilation

For compiled languages (Go, Rust, Java) or dependency changes. Rebuilds image and recreates container when files change.

3. sync+restart - Config Changes

For configuration files requiring restart. Syncs files and restarts container.

Usage

services:
  frontend:
    build: ./frontend
    develop:
      watch:
        - action: sync
          path: ./frontend/src
          target: /app/src
          ignore: [node_modules/, .git/]
        - action: rebuild
          path: ./frontend/package.json

Start with:

docker compose up --watch

Benefits

Better performance than bind mounts
No file permission issues
Intelligent syncing
Supports rebuild capability
Works on all platforms