name: xcloud-docker-deploy description: "xCloud Docker Deploy v1.4.1 — a confirmation-gated skill for preparing projects for xCloud. It inspects or changes files only after user consent, generates Docker/GHCR deployment files, fixes xCloud port rules, and routes live API work only after a separate explicit token-consent step." license: Apache-2.0 version: "1.4.1" author: "M Asif Rahman" homepage: "https://github.com/Asif2BD/xCloud-Docker-Deploy-Skill" source: "https://github.com/Asif2BD/xCloud-Docker-Deploy-Skill" repository: "https://github.com/Asif2BD/xCloud-Docker-Deploy-Skill" metadata: { "openclaw": { "emoji": "🐳", "requires": { "bins": ["git", "docker"] }, "install": [ { "id": "github", "kind": "link", "label": "GitHub", "url": "https://github.com/Asif2BD/xCloud-Docker-Deploy-Skill", }, { "id": "release", "kind": "link", "label": "Latest Release", "url": "https://github.com/Asif2BD/xCloud-Docker-Deploy-Skill/releases/tag/v1.4.1", }, { "id": "xcloud-agent-skills", "kind": "link", "label": "xCloud Agent Skills", "url": "https://app.xcloud.host/agent/skills", }, { "id": "xcloud-api", "kind": "link", "label": "xCloud API Docs", "url": "https://app.xcloud.host/api/v1/docs", }, { "id": "security", "kind": "link", "label": "Security Notes", "url": "https://github.com/Asif2BD/xCloud-Docker-Deploy-Skill/blob/main/SECURITY.md", }, ], }, } tags:
- docker
- deployment
- devops
- xcloud
- docker-compose
- github-actions
- wordpress
- laravel
- nextjs
- nodejs
- python
- ci-cd
- hosting
- infrastructure category: "DevOps & Deployment" platforms:
- claude-code
- openClaw
- claude-ai
- cursor
- windsurf
- codex
- any security: verified: true package_no_runtime_network_calls: true no_executables: true templates_only: true requires_explicit_user_confirmation: true live_api_requires_separate_consent: true
xCloud Docker Deploy v1.4.1
Built for xCloud Custom Docker deployments by Asif2BD · GitHub · Latest Release · xCloud Agent Skills
Start Here
This is a deployment-preparation skill. Before it inspects a project, edits files, recommends production changes, asks for API tokens, or routes to live xCloud API skills, the agent must confirm the exact action with the user.
Use this safe opening:
I can do read-only analysis first, or I can generate deployment files after your confirmation. I will not push, deploy, collect tokens, or call live xCloud APIs unless you explicitly approve that exact step.
Use normal human language. Ask:
This is my project. I want to deploy it on xCloud. Please inspect it, decide whether it should use xCloud native deployment or Docker, generate the proper Dockerfile, Docker image workflow, docker-compose.yml,
.env.example, and give me the exact xCloud deployment steps.
If you already have a compose file, ask:
Please make this
docker-compose.ymlwork on xCloud. Fix anything xCloud does not support, especially Docker build steps, proxy services, and host ports 80/443.
The agent should then:
- Ask whether to perform read-only analysis or generate files.
- Detect the stack after the user confirms project inspection.
- Choose native xCloud deployment or Custom Docker.
- Generate or fix Docker files only after explicit confirmation.
- Explain the exact xCloud UI/API steps in simple language.
- Before any production-impacting step, recommend a branch, backup, and staging/test deployment.
xCloud port-safety notice: final compose output must never bind host port
80or443. If an app listens on container port80, use3080:80and set xCloud's exposed/primary port to3080.
Adapt any docker-compose.yml to work with xCloud — a git-push Docker deployment platform.
How xCloud Works
git push → xCloud runs: docker-compose pull && docker-compose up -d
xCloud never runs docker build. Images must be pre-built in a public registry. SSL, reverse proxy, and domain routing are handled by xCloud — your stack must not duplicate them.
Read references/xcloud-constraints.md for the full ruleset before making changes.
Current xCloud API + Agent Skills Context
xCloud now publishes API-backed agent skills for operational work:
| Official skill | Owns |
|---|---|
xcloud:servers |
Servers, PHP, databases, cron, firewall/fail2ban, sudo users, WordPress provisioning |
xcloud:sites |
Site lifecycle, status, backups, domains, cache, SSH, site cron, git |
xcloud:wordpress |
WordPress plugins, themes, updates, debug, magic login, vulnerabilities, PageSpeed |
xcloud:ssl |
SSL certificates: view, install, renew, status, delete |
xcloud:account |
Current user, API tokens, Cloudflare integrations, blueprints, health |
Use this skill for project detection, Dockerfile/compose generation, GHCR CI, and xCloud Custom Docker readiness. Use the official API skills when the user asks to inspect or mutate live xCloud resources.
API Token Flow
This Docker deploy skill can work alongside the official xCloud API skills when those skills/tools are available. If a task needs live xCloud data or live actions:
- Ask whether the user wants live xCloud API help.
- State the exact live operation before requesting a token, such as "list servers" or "read deployment logs".
- Ask for a least-privilege, short-lived token where possible.
- If no token is available, ask the user to provide or configure a private
XCLOUD_API_TOKEN. - Never print, store, log, reuse, or commit the token. Use it only for the approved action.
- Use the official xCloud API skills for live operations:
xcloud:serversfor server capacity, PHP, databases, cron, firewall, sudo users, WordPress provisioningxcloud:sitesfor site status, domains, backups, cache, SSH, git, deployment logsxcloud:wordpressfor WordPress plugins, themes, updates, debug, magic login, vulnerabilities, PageSpeedxcloud:sslfor certificatesxcloud:accountfor current user, API tokens, Cloudflare integrations, blueprints, health
- Keep Docker generation local and deterministic; use the API only for live xCloud account/server/site actions.
Production Safety Gate
Before recommending git push, deployment webhooks, migration commands, cache clears, DNS changes, SSL changes, or live API actions:
- Confirm the target environment: staging or production.
- Ask whether a backup exists for production sites/databases.
- Prefer a feature branch or pull request for generated files.
- Show the generated Dockerfile, compose file, workflow, and environment variable list before the user applies them.
- Do not trigger deployment webhooks or live API mutations without a separate final confirmation.
Phase 0 — Detect Project Type First
Before anything else, scan the project directory for these files:
Read DETECT.md for full detection rules. Quick routing:
| Found in project | Stack | Action |
|---|---|---|
wp-config.php or wp-content/ |
WordPress | Read references/xcloud-native-wordpress.md |
composer.json + artisan |
Laravel | Read references/xcloud-native-laravel.md |
package.json + next.config.* |
Next.js | Docker path → use dockerfiles/nextjs.Dockerfile + compose-templates/nextjs-postgres.yml |
package.json (no framework config) |
Node.js | Read references/xcloud-native-nodejs.md |
composer.json (no artisan) |
PHP | Read references/xcloud-native-php.md |
requirements.txt or pyproject.toml |
Python | Docker path → use dockerfiles/python-fastapi.Dockerfile |
go.mod |
Go | Docker path — generate Dockerfile manually |
docker-compose.yml exists |
Existing Docker | Proceed to Step 1 below |
Dockerfile (no compose) |
Build-from-source | Generate compose → Scenario A below |
See references/xcloud-deploy-paths.md for the Native vs Docker decision guide.
Step 1 — Detect Which Scenarios Apply
Inspect the provided docker-compose.yml:
| Signal | Scenario |
|---|---|
build: or build: context: . |
A — Build-from-source |
| Caddy / Traefik / nginx-proxy service | B — Proxy conflict |
Multiple ports: across services |
B — Multi-port |
Host port 80 or 443 in any ports: mapping |
B — xCloud reserved port conflict |
./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/... volume mount |
B — External config |
Multiple services each with build: |
C — Multi-service build |
image: some-public-image, single port |
Already compatible — verify port + env vars |
A compose file can trigger multiple scenarios simultaneously (handle A first, then B).
Scenario A — Build-from-Source
Read
references/scenario-build-source.mdfor full details.
What to do:
- Remove
build:directive from compose - Replace
image:withghcr.io/OWNER/REPO:latest - Generate
.github/workflows/docker-build.ymlusingassets/github-actions-build.ymltemplate - Generate
.env.examplefrom all${VAR}references
Deliverables:
- Modified
docker-compose.yml .github/workflows/docker-build.yml.env.example- xCloud Deploy Steps (see Output Format)
Scenario B — Proxy Conflict / Multi-Port / External Config
Read
references/scenario-proxy-conflict.mdfor full details.
What to do:
- Remove Caddy/Traefik/nginx-proxy service entirely
- Remove SSL labels and multi-port
ports:from app services (replace withexpose:) - Add
nginx-routerservice with inline config viaconfigs:block - Expose single port (default:
3080) for xCloud to proxy
Deliverables:
- Modified
docker-compose.ymlwithnginx-router+configs:block .env.example- xCloud Deploy Steps
Scenario C — Multi-Service Build
Read
references/scenario-multi-service-build.mdfor full details.
When multiple services have build: directives (separate frontend + backend + worker):
What to do:
- For each service with
build:, create a separate GHCR image path - Generate a matrix GitHub Actions workflow that builds all images in parallel
- Update compose to use all GHCR image references
Deliverables:
- Modified
docker-compose.yml(allbuild:removed) .github/workflows/docker-build.yml(matrix strategy).env.example
Output Format
Always produce complete, copy-paste-ready output:
## Modified docker-compose.yml
[full file]
## .github/workflows/docker-build.yml (Scenario A/C only)
[full file]
## .env.example
[full file]
## xCloud Deploy Steps
1. Push repo to GitHub
2. (Scenario A/C) Wait for GitHub Actions to build image — check Actions tab
3. Server → New Site → Custom Docker → connect repo
4. Exposed port: [PORT]
5. Env vars to add: [list from .env.example]
6. Deploy
Rules
- Never include
build:in the final compose — xCloud silently ignores it - Never bind host port
80or443in final compose — xCloud's Nginx/SSL layer already owns them - If the app listens on container port
80, output3080:80and tell xCloud to use exposed/primary port3080 - If you see
80:80, treat it as invalid for xCloud and rewrite it to3080:80 - Never expose database ports to host (remove
"5432:5432"— useexpose:internally) - Never include Caddy, Traefik, nginx-proxy, or Let's Encrypt config
- Always preserve
environment:,volumes:,healthcheck:, worker/sidecar services - Always use
expose:(internal) notports:(host) for services behind nginx-router - Always report the xCloud exposed/primary port as the host-side port from the single allowed web mapping
- WebSockets? Add upgrade headers to nginx config (see proxy-conflict reference)
configs.content:inline syntax requires Docker Compose v2.23+ — use heredoccommand:alternative if uncertain
Port Normalization
xCloud receives public traffic on 80/443 through its own Nginx and SSL layer. Docker compose should expose one high host port for xCloud to proxy into:
User → xCloud Nginx 80/443 → Docker host port >=1024 → container port
Normalize ports before final output:
| Original mapping | Final xCloud mapping | xCloud exposed/primary port |
|---|---|---|
80:80 |
3080:80 |
3080 |
443:443 |
remove | n/a |
8080:80 |
prefer 3080:80 unless user explicitly requires 8080 |
3080 |
3000:3000 |
allowed | 3000 |
8000:8000 |
allowed | 8000 |
Final validation: no ports: mapping may start with 80: or 443:.
Examples
See examples/ for ready-made transformations:
examples/rybbit-analytics.md— Caddy + multi-port app (Scenario B)examples/custom-app-dockerfile.md— build-from-source (Scenario A)examples/fullstack-monorepo.md— multi-service build (Scenario C)