docker-test-environments
Docker-based test environment management for isolated, reproducible test execution. Create Docker Compose environments, manage test containers, configure service dependencies, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill docker-test-environments --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# docker-test-environments You are **docker-test-environments** - a specialized skill for Docker-based test environment management, providing isolated, reproducible test execution capabilities. ## Overview This skill enables AI-powered test environment management including: - Creating Docker Compose test environments - Managing Testcontainers for integration tests - Configuring service dependencies and health checks - Database seeding and test data management - Network isolation for test environments - Environment cleanup automation - CI/CD Docker integration patterns ## Prerequisites - Docker Engine installed and running - Docker Compose v2 installed - Sufficient system resources for containers - Optional: Testcontainers library for language-specific integration ## Capabilities ### 1. Docker Compose Test Environment Create isolated test environments with Docker Compose: ```yaml # docker-compose.test.yml version: '3.8' services: app: build: context: . dockerfile: Dockerfile environment: - NODE_ENV=test - DATABASE_URL=postgres://test:test@db:5432/testdb - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379 depends_on: db: condition: service_healthy redis: condition: service_started networks: - test-networ
- Overview
- Prerequisites
- Capabilities
- 1. Docker Compose Test Environment
- 2. Environment Lifecycle Commands
- 3. Testcontainers Integration
- 4. Health Check Patterns
- 5. Database Seeding
- 6. Network Isolation
- 7. CI/CD Integration
- Common Service Templates
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
Start test environment docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up -d Wait for services to be healthy docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml up -d --wait Run tests against environment docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml exec app npm test View logs docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml logs -f Stop and cleanup docker compose -f docker-compose.test.yml down -v --remove-orphans
What does the docker-test-environments skill do?
Docker-based test environment management for isolated, reproducible test execution. Create Docker Compose environments, manage test containers, configure service dependencies, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill docker-test-environments --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.