DevOps Plugin Agents Guide

Detailed documentation for all DevOps specialized agents.

Overview

The DevOps Plugin provides two agents with deep expertise in containerization and CI/CD automation.

general-docker-expert

Docker containerization specialist for building, optimizing, and managing containerized applications.

When to Use

Invoke this agent when you need to:

• Create a new Dockerfile for an application
• Optimize an existing Docker configuration
• Set up multi-container environments with Docker Compose
• Implement container security best practices
• Troubleshoot Docker build or runtime issues
• Design multi-stage build pipelines

Key Capabilities

Example Interactions

"Create a Dockerfile for my Spring Boot application"
"Optimize this Node.js image to be under 200MB"
"Set up Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis for local development"
"Add health checks and non-root user to my Python Dockerfile"

Output Structure

The agent provides structured responses with:

1. Analysis: Application requirements and constraints
2. Recommendations: Dockerfile patterns and best practices
3. Implementation: Complete, production-ready configuration
4. Considerations: Trade-offs, security notes, optimization tips

github-actions-pipeline-expert

GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline specialist for automating build, test, and deployment workflows.

When to Use

Invoke this agent when you need to:

• Create a new GitHub Actions workflow
• Set up CI/CD for a new project
• Configure multi-environment deployments
• Implement OIDC authentication for cloud providers
• Create reusable workflows or composite actions
• Optimize pipeline performance and caching

Key Capabilities

Deployment Targets

Security Patterns

• OIDC authentication: Preferred over static credentials
• Minimal permissions: Start with contents: read, add as needed
• Environment protection: Production deployments require approval
• Secret management: Environment-level secrets with OIDC

Example Interactions

"Create a CI pipeline for my Spring Boot application"
"Set up multi-environment deployment to AWS ECS"
"Create a reusable workflow for Docker builds"
"Configure OIDC authentication for GitHub Actions to AWS"
"Build a matrix pipeline testing across Node.js 18, 20, and 22"

Output Structure

The agent provides structured responses with:

1. Analysis: Project requirements and deployment targets
2. Recommendations: Workflow patterns and security considerations
3. Implementation: Complete, validated YAML configuration
4. Considerations: Trigger requirements, secret setup, troubleshooting tips

Agent Selection Guide

Integration Examples

Docker + GitHub Actions Pipeline

For complete containerization workflows, use both agents:

1. general-docker-expert: Create optimized Dockerfile and Docker Compose
2. github-actions-pipeline-expert: Create CI pipeline with Docker build and push

Language-Specific Stacks

Best Practices

Docker

• Use specific version tags, never latest
• Implement multi-stage builds for compiled languages
• Run as non-root user in production images
• Include health checks for production containers
• Use .dockerignore to minimize build context

GitHub Actions

• Set minimal permissions at workflow level
• Prefer OIDC over long-lived credentials
• Cache dependencies consistently
• Use concurrency control to cancel outdated runs
• Implement environment protection for production

See Also

• Core Plugin - Agent Overview - All Developer Kit agents
• AWS Plugin Documentation - AWS-specific DevOps patterns
• Java Plugin Documentation - Java containerization
• TypeScript Plugin Documentation - Node.js CI/CD