Docker Backend Patterns

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This skill provides a comprehensive framework for containerizing Node.js applications using industry best practices for security, performance, and developer experience. It features optimized multi-stage builds that significantly reduce image size, non-root user configurations to minimize attack surfaces, and sophisticated layer caching strategies for faster CI/CD pipelines. From local development with Docker Compose to production-ready health checks and graceful shutdown handling, this skill ensures your Node.js backend is portable, scalable, and secure.

Key Features

• Security-hardened configurations using non-root users and Alpine Linux
• Multi-stage Docker builds for ultra-slim production images
• Optimized layer caching to accelerate build and deployment times
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• Integrated health check endpoints and graceful shutdown logic
• Pre-configured Docker Compose setups for development and production

Use Cases

• Optimizing CI/CD build pipelines to reduce container registry storage and deployment latency
• Containerizing a Node.js microservice for production deployment on Kubernetes or AWS ECS
• Creating a reproducible local development environment with hot-reloading and database dependencies