docker-init

You can bootstrap a full Docker dev stack by running Docker Compose to orchestrate services like PostgreSQL and Redis. This process automates .env file generation, APP_SECRET creation, and Prisma migrations to provision a working local development environment for all components.

The best way to automate Prisma migrations in a Docker Compose setup is to use a dedicated initialization workflow that applies migrations and generates the Prisma client during the container startup phase. This ensures your database schema is synchronized with your API services automatically.

You can generate the .env file and APP_SECRET for your local Docker stack through an automated environment provisioning step. This process creates the necessary configuration variables required to securely connect your API, storefront, and dashboard components to PostgreSQL and Redis services.

You need to re-run the initial setup for your Docker dev stack after making major changes to your services or dependencies. This ensures all components, including PostgreSQL and Redis, are re-provisioned correctly and that Prisma migrations are reapplied to maintain environment readiness.

Yes, you can use this Docker initialization workflow to verify readiness across API, storefront, and dashboard components. The orchestration process spins up all services, applies Prisma migrations, and checks that every part of the development stack is fully operational and connected.