archon-docker-extend

To customize Docker without touching maintainer files, you can use gitignored Dockerfile.user and docker-compose.override.yml files to keep personal changes local and separate from the main repository.

The best way to add personal configurations is setting up a Dockerfile.user and docker-compose.override.yml, which are automatically gitignored to preserve repository integrity while applying your custom tools.

To apply Docker overrides correctly, the system detects DEV_MODE in the root directory and DEPLOY_MODE in the deploy/ directory, ensuring configurations are applied in the correct location for each context.

Yes, you can add tools without committing to Git by using a Dockerfile.user which is automatically gitignored, allowing you to install personal tools while keeping the repository history clean.

Setting up a personalized Docker compose override involves copying example files, interactively adding your desired tools to the override configuration, and then rebuilding the environment to apply the changes step by step.

Your Docker compose override may not work in the deploy directory if context detection fails to identify DEPLOY_MODE in the deploy/ layout, which is required to apply overrides correctly instead of the root DEV_MODE layout.