digitalocean-labsOfficial·13 Agent Skills Included

do-app-platform-skills

Design, migrate, deploy, and debug DigitalOcean App Platform apps

Generates production-ready App Platform specs, GitHub Actions deployment pipelines, and staged migration plans from plain-English requests. Covers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Valkey, Kafka, OpenSearch, Spaces storage, custom domains, VPC networking, and live container debugging. Eliminates manual YAML writing, credential handling mistakes, and slow trial-and-error deploy cycles with opinionated, secure defaults.

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npx skills add digitalocean-labs/do-app-platform-skills --all -g -y

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Instructs the agent on how to route user requests through the root SKILL.md decision tree to the correct sub-skill, while enforcing secure credential handling and shared opinionated defaults.

All Skills in This Repository (13)

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app-platform-router

Route DigitalOcean App Platform tasks to specialized sub-skills.

devcontainers

Create devcontainers for local DigitalOcean App Platform app testing.

planner

Generate stage-based deployment plans for App Platform projects.

app-platform-networking

Configure DigitalOcean App Platform networking with YAML app specs.

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app-platform-troubleshooting

Diagnose and fix DigitalOcean App Platform deployment issues via live shell access and log analysis.

postgres

Configure DigitalOcean Postgres with per-app schemas and bindable credentials.

app-platform-sandbox

Manage isolated sandbox lifecycles and pools via the SandboxManager API.

deployment

Automate DigitalOcean App Platform deployments via GitHub Actions with doctl.

app-platform-designer

Transform natural language app descriptions into DigitalOcean App Platform YAML specifications.

ai-services

Configure Gradient AI serverless inference and ADK agents for App Platform using Python 3.13 and doctl.

managed-db-services

Provision and configure DigitalOcean Managed Databases for App Platform deployments.

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Intermediate

Frequently Asked Questions

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How to install do-app-platform-skills?▼

Run `npx skills add digitalocean-labs/do-app-platform-skills --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all 12 skills globally.

How to migrate a Heroku app to DigitalOcean App Platform?▼

The migration skill parses your Procfile, app.json, and add-ons, then generates a ready-to-deploy .do/app.yaml spec and a step-by-step migration checklist.

Can it set up CI/CD for App Platform?▼

Yes. The deployment skill creates GitHub Actions workflows using digitalocean/app_action with staging and production environments, secrets, and approval gates.

Does it work with Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex?▼

Yes. All skills follow the universal SKILL.md standard and run in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other compatible coding assistants.

How does it handle database passwords and secrets?▼

It uses GitHub Secrets and DigitalOcean bindable variables so credentials flow directly into your app without ever being exposed to the agent or your code.