development-workflows

Standardize Docker development workflows by codifying setup steps, environment variable management, and structured feature integration procedures to enforce strict sequencing and consistent command execution inside Docker containers across local, CI, and production environments.

Manage environment variables in a Docker-first setup using clear guidelines for handling and propagating API keys and configuration across environments, maintaining strict separation between dockerized and local configurations to prevent environment drift.

Add a new feature in a Dockerized environment by bootstrapping services with docker compose, creating a feature branch, and implementing changes sequentially through domain, application, and infrastructure layers before running tests inside the container.

Yes, this Docker development workflow enforces multi-phase processing patterns across the development lifecycle by applying strict sequencing rules for environment separation, feature integration, and deterministic testing inside the container.

You must maintain strict environment separation between dockerized and local setups when developing features, ensuring all commands are executed inside the Docker container to minimize environment drift and ensure deterministic test execution.