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We are deprecating GitHub Copilot Extensions on November 10, 2025, in favor of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You can read more about this change in ourchangelog post.
Docker for GitHub Copilot
CopilotLearn about containerization, generate Docker assets and analyze project vulnerabilities in GitHub Copilot
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Developers can use@docker
to learn about containerization, for generating Docker assets for local development workflows, or analyzing project vulnerabilities with Docker Scout.
Docker in GitHub Copilot
- Generate the right Docker assets for your project: Get help containerizing your application and watch it generate the
Dockerfile
,docker-compose.yml
, and.dockerignore
files tailored to your project’s languages and file structure: “@docker
How would I use Docker to containerize this project?” - Open a Pull Request with the assets to save you time: With your consent, the Docker extension can open a PR with these generated Docker assets on GitHub, allowing you to review and merge them at your convenience.
- Find project vulnerabilities with Docker Scout: The Docker extension also integrates with Docker Scout to surface a high-level summary of detected vulnerabilities and provide the next steps to continue using Scout in your terminal via CLI: “
@docker
can you help me find vulnerabilities in my project?”
Docker for GitHub Copilot in early access. Have feedback? Pleasefile an issue.
Ask @docker to help you add a Dockerfile to your project
Requirements
Copilot Extensions require an activeGitHub Copilot license.
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