Have Autohand Code use environment setup skill patterns to add Docker Compose, dev containers, env templates, and setup checks.
Make setup reproducible for new contributors
DevOps Delivery and operations Setup Workflow
autohand -p "Create a reproducible development environment with containers, env templates, and setup checks"
A reproducible local setup with documented commands, environment variables, and smoke checks.
Containerize a development environment with Autohand Code is a developer-experience workflow that creates reproducible local setup through containers, dev containers, environment templates, setup commands, and smoke checks. ### At a glance | Question | Answer | | --- | --- | | Best for | projects with long onboarding, local service dependencies, inconsistent tool versions, or fragile env files | | Primary inputs | Required services, ports, package managers, and tool versions; Current setup docs and failure points; Environment variables, seed data, and smoke-test command | | Autohand Code returns | A reproducible local setup with documented commands, environment variables, and smoke checks. | | Avoid when | the repo already has a maintained setup and the issue is one developer machine | ### How Autohand Code handles this workflow 1. Maps app services, databases, queues, and local dependencies. 2. Adds or updates container and env templates using repo conventions. 3. Creates a first-run or smoke command that proves setup works. 4. Documents common failure modes and cleanup steps. ### Best inputs - Required services, ports, package managers, and tool versions - Current setup docs and failure points - Environment variables, seed data, and smoke-test command ### Strong prompt autohand -p "Create a reproducible development environment with containers, env templates, and setup checks" ### Autohand Code CLI options - Use `/skills use system-environment-setup` for Docker, dev container, and env setup patterns. - Run `autohand -p "Create a reproducible development environment with containers, env templates, and setup checks"` with setup pain points. - Use `--restricted` for the first pass when env examples may contain sensitive names. ### Review before accepting Check config files, env templates, setup docs, and a smoke command that starts or validates the environment. ### Source and validation signals Autohand AI maintains this workflow as first-party product guidance for Autohand Code. Use the [Autohand CLI Playbook](https://github.com/autohandai/code-cli/blob/main/docs/AUTOHAND_PLAYBOOK.md), [CLI reference](/docs/working-with-autohand-code/cli-reference.html), and [configuration reference](https://github.com/autohandai/code-cli/blob/main/docs/config-reference.md) when choosing between interactive mode, command mode, auto-mode, feature-enabled /goal, /settings, skills, MCP, and permission settings. The related resources below link to product docs and tutorials for the workflow, and the final answer should name repository-specific files, commands, outputs, or docs that a reviewer can verify. ### Frequently asked questions ### What is Containerize a development environment with Autohand Code? Containerize a development environment with Autohand Code is a developer-experience workflow that creates reproducible local setup through containers, dev containers, environment templates, setup commands, and smoke checks. ### When should a team use Containerize a development environment? Use it when contributors cannot reliably reproduce the app locally. ### What evidence should reviewers check for Containerize a development environment? Check config files, env templates, setup docs, and a smoke command that starts or validates the environment.
Skill Skilled: System Environment Setup Use Docker, env, and dev tooling setup patterns. https://skilled.autohand.ai/skill/system-environment-setup Guide First Project Set up a project workflow with Autohand Code. /docs/guides/first-project.html Guide Troubleshooting Diagnose setup failures from logs and commands. /docs/guides/troubleshooting.html