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Production-grade architectural rulebook for Docker & CI/CD. Engineered to eliminate LLM hallucinations, enforce strict deterministic conventions, and prevent architectural drift across Cursor IDE, Claude Code CLI, and autonomous multi-agent pipelines.

Target Path
.cursor/rules/docker.mdc
Execution Scope
Glob Pattern Auto-Match
Specification Format
Frontmatter MDC (.mdc)
AI Tool Support
Cursor IDE & Composer
02 / DRIFT ANALYSIS & VALUE PROPOSITION

Failure Patterns Prevented for Docker & CI/CD

Without This Rule (Default LLM Behavior)Vulnerable

LLMs frequently write bloated, insecure single-stage Dockerfiles running as root. These rules enforce multi-stage builds, non-root users, and caching layers.

Hallucination Symptoms
  • Invokes deprecated or removed APIs from older model training weights
  • Generates conflicting configuration files and invalid imports
  • Silently drops type-safety, boundaries, or transaction isolation
With This Rule (Guaranteed Invariants)Deterministic
Always use multi-stage Docker builds to separate builder tools from the lean production image.
Never run containers as root; create and switch to a non-privileged user (`USER node` or `USER app`).
Pin base image versions explicitly; avoid mutable `:latest` tags.
Leverage layer caching by copying package manifests before source code.
04 / REPOSITORY PLACEMENT & INSTALLATION

Where to Save This Rule in Your Repository

Export the rules from the interactive editor above or download the full ZIP bundle. Ensure the file is placed at the exact path below relative to your project root so the AI engine automatically loads it:

.cursor/rules/docker.mdc
05 / ROUTE DIRECTORY & CROSS-TOOLING
Format Pillar HubComprehensive Manual

Cursor Rules (.mdc) Directory & Generator

Inspect the complete specification manual, glob patterns, directory rules, and all available presets in our central directory.

/cursor-rules Directory
06 / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Technical FAQ: Docker & CI/CD AI Rulebooks

Why should containers run as non-root?

Running as non-root mitigates container escape vulnerabilities and follows the principle of least privilege.