dotnet-container-deployment

Name: dotnet-container-deployment
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Deploying .NET containers. Kubernetes probes, Docker Compose for local dev, CI/CD integration.

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1	# dotnet-container-deployment
2
3	Deploying .NET containers to Kubernetes and local development environments. Covers Kubernetes Deployment + Service + probe YAML, Docker Compose for local dev workflows, and CI/CD integration for building and pushing container images.
4
5	Out of scope: Dockerfile authoring, multi-stage builds, base image selection, and `dotnet publish` container images are covered in [skill:dotnet-containers]. Advanced CI/CD pipeline patterns (matrix builds, deploy pipelines, environment promotion) -- see [skill:dotnet-gha-deploy] and [skill:dotnet-ado-patterns]. DI and async patterns -- see [skill:dotnet-csharp-dependency-injection] and [skill:dotnet-csharp-async-patterns]. Testing container deployments -- see [skill:dotnet-integration-testing] for Testcontainers patterns and [skill:dotnet-playwright] for E2E testing against deployed containers.
6
7	Cross-references: [skill:dotnet-containers] for Dockerfile and image best practices, [skill:dotnet-observability] for health check endpoint patterns used by Kubernetes probes.
8
9	---
10
11	## Kubernetes Deployment
12
13	### Deployment Manifest
14
15	A production-ready Kubernetes Deployment for a .NET API:
16
17	```yaml
18	apiVersion: apps/v1
19	kind: Deployment
20	metadata:
21	name: order-api
22	labels:
23	app: order-api
24	app.kubernetes.io/name: order-api
25	app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.0.0"
26	app.kubernetes.io/component: api
27	spec:
28	replicas: 3
29	selector:
30	matchLabels:
31	app: order-api
32	template:
33	metadata:
34	labels:
35	app: order-api
36	spec:
37	containers:
38	- name: order-api
39	image: ghcr.io/myorg/order-api:1.0.0
40	ports:
41	- containerPort: 8080
42	protocol: TCP
43	env:
44	- name: ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT
45	value: "Production"
46	- name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT
47	value: "http://otel-collector.monitoring:4317"
48	- name: OTEL_SERVICE_NAME
49	value: "order-api"
50	- name: ConnectionStrings__DefaultConnection
51	valueFrom:
52	secretKeyRef:
53	name: order-api-secrets
54	key: connection-string
55	resources:
56	requests:
57	cpu: "100m"
58	memory: "128Mi"
59	limits:
60	cpu: "500m"
61	memory: "512Mi"
62	livenessProbe:
63	httpGet:
64	path: /health/live
65	port: 8080
66	initialDelaySeconds: 10
67	periodSeconds: 15
68	timeoutSeconds: 3
69	failureThreshold: 3
70	readinessProbe:
71	httpGet:
72	path: /health/ready
73	port: 8080
74	initialDelaySeconds: 5
75	periodSeconds: 10
76	timeoutSeconds: 3
77	failureThreshold: 3
78	startupProbe:
79	httpGet:
80	path: /health/live
81	port: 8080
82	initialDelaySeconds: 0
83	periodSeconds: 5
84	failureThreshold: 30
85	securityContext:
86	runAsNonRoot: true
87	runAsUser: 1654
88	fsGroup: 1654
89	terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
90	```
91
92	### Service Manifest
93
94	Expose the Deployment within the cluster:
95
96	```yaml
97	apiVersion: v1
98	kind: Service
99	metadata:
100	name: order-api
101	labels:
102	app: order-api
103	spec:
104	type: ClusterIP
105	selector:
106	app: order-api
107	ports:
108	- port: 80
109	targetPort: 8080
110	protocol: TCP
111	name: http
112	```
113
114	### ConfigMap for Non-Sensitive Configuration
115
116	```yaml
117	apiVersion: v1
118	kind: ConfigMap
119	metadata:
120	name: order-api-config
121	data:
122	ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT: "Production"
123	Logging__LogLevel__Default: "Information"
124	Logging__LogLevel__Microsoft.AspNetCore: "Warning"
125	```
126
127	Reference in the Deployment:
128
129	```yaml
130	envFrom:
131	- configMapRef:
132	name: order-api-config
133	```
134
135	### Secrets for Sensitive Configuration
136
137	```yaml
138	apiVersion: v1
139	kind: Secret
140	metadata:
141	name: order-api-secrets
142	type: Opaque
143	stringData:
144	connection-string: "Host=postgres;Database=orders;Username=app;Password=secret"
145	```
146
147	In production, use an external secrets operator (e.g., External Secrets Operator, Sealed Secrets) rather than plain Kubernetes Secrets stored in source control.
148
149	---
150
151	## Kubernetes Probes
152
153	Probes tell Kubernetes how to check application health. They map to the health check endpoints defined in your .NET application (see [skill:dotnet-observability]).
154
155	### Probe Types
156
157	\| Probe \| Purpose \| Endpoint \| Failure Action \|
158	\|-------\|---------\|----------\|---------------\|
159	\| Startup \| Has the app finished initializing? \| `/health/live` \| Keep waiting (up to `failureThreshold * periodSeconds`) \|
160	\| Liveness \| Is the process healthy? \| `/health/live` \| Restart the pod \|
161	\| Readiness \| Can the process serve traffic? \| `/health/ready` \| Remove from Service endpoints \|
162
163	### Probe Configuration Guidelines

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# dotnet-container-deployment

Deploying .NET containers to Kubernetes and local development environments. Covers Kubernetes Deployment + Service + probe YAML, Docker Compose for local dev wo

**Out of scope:** Dockerfile authoring, multi-stage builds, base image selection, and `dotnet publish` container images are covered in [skill:dotnet-containers]

Cross-references: [skill:dotnet-containers] for Dockerfile and image best practices, [skill:dotnet-observability] for health check endpoint patterns used by Kub

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UpdatedFeb 2026

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How to install dotnet-container-deployment?

wshaddix/dotnet-skills/dotnet-container-deployment

$npx -y skills add wshaddix/dotnet-skills --skill dotnet-container-deployment

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Deploying .NET containers. Kubernetes probes, Docker Compose for local dev, CI/CD integration.

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# dotnet-container-deployment
2
3	Deploying .NET containers to Kubernetes and local development environments. Covers Kubernetes Deployment + Service + probe YAML, Docker Compose for local dev workflows, and CI/CD integration for building and pushing container images.
4
5	Out of scope: Dockerfile authoring, multi-stage builds, base image selection, and `dotnet publish` container images are covered in [skill:dotnet-containers]. Advanced CI/CD pipeline patterns (matrix builds, deploy pipelines, environment promotion) -- see [skill:dotnet-gha-deploy] and [skill:dotnet-ado-patterns]. DI and async patterns -- see [skill:dotnet-csharp-dependency-injection] and [skill:dotnet-csharp-async-patterns]. Testing container deployments -- see [skill:dotnet-integration-testing] for Testcontainers patterns and [skill:dotnet-playwright] for E2E testing against deployed containers.
6
7	Cross-references: [skill:dotnet-containers] for Dockerfile and image best practices, [skill:dotnet-observability] for health check endpoint patterns used by Kubernetes probes.
8
9	---
10
11	## Kubernetes Deployment
12
13	### Deployment Manifest
14
15	A production-ready Kubernetes Deployment for a .NET API:
16
17	```yaml
18	apiVersion: apps/v1
19	kind: Deployment
20	metadata:
21	name: order-api
22	labels:
23	app: order-api
24	app.kubernetes.io/name: order-api
25	app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.0.0"
26	app.kubernetes.io/component: api
27	spec:
28	replicas: 3
29	selector:
30	matchLabels:
31	app: order-api
32	template:
33	metadata:
34	labels:
35	app: order-api
36	spec:
37	containers:
38	- name: order-api
39	image: ghcr.io/myorg/order-api:1.0.0
40	ports:
41	- containerPort: 8080
42	protocol: TCP
43	env:
44	- name: ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT
45	value: "Production"
46	- name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT
47	value: "http://otel-collector.monitoring:4317"
48	- name: OTEL_SERVICE_NAME
49	value: "order-api"
50	- name: ConnectionStrings__DefaultConnection
51	valueFrom:
52	secretKeyRef:
53	name: order-api-secrets
54	key: connection-string
55	resources:
56	requests:
57	cpu: "100m"
58	memory: "128Mi"
59	limits:
60	cpu: "500m"
61	memory: "512Mi"
62	livenessProbe:
63	httpGet:
64	path: /health/live
65	port: 8080
66	initialDelaySeconds: 10
67	periodSeconds: 15
68	timeoutSeconds: 3
69	failureThreshold: 3
70	readinessProbe:
71	httpGet:
72	path: /health/ready
73	port: 8080
74	initialDelaySeconds: 5
75	periodSeconds: 10
76	timeoutSeconds: 3
77	failureThreshold: 3
78	startupProbe:
79	httpGet:
80	path: /health/live
81	port: 8080
82	initialDelaySeconds: 0
83	periodSeconds: 5
84	failureThreshold: 30
85	securityContext:
86	runAsNonRoot: true
87	runAsUser: 1654
88	fsGroup: 1654
89	terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
90	```
91
92	### Service Manifest
93
94	Expose the Deployment within the cluster:
95
96	```yaml
97	apiVersion: v1
98	kind: Service
99	metadata:
100	name: order-api
101	labels:
102	app: order-api
103	spec:
104	type: ClusterIP
105	selector:
106	app: order-api
107	ports:
108	- port: 80
109	targetPort: 8080
110	protocol: TCP
111	name: http
112	```
113
114	### ConfigMap for Non-Sensitive Configuration
115
116	```yaml
117	apiVersion: v1
118	kind: ConfigMap
119	metadata:
120	name: order-api-config
121	data:
122	ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT: "Production"
123	Logging__LogLevel__Default: "Information"
124	Logging__LogLevel__Microsoft.AspNetCore: "Warning"
125	```
126
127	Reference in the Deployment:
128
129	```yaml
130	envFrom:
131	- configMapRef:
132	name: order-api-config
133	```
134
135	### Secrets for Sensitive Configuration
136
137	```yaml
138	apiVersion: v1
139	kind: Secret
140	metadata:
141	name: order-api-secrets
142	type: Opaque
143	stringData:
144	connection-string: "Host=postgres;Database=orders;Username=app;Password=secret"
145	```
146
147	In production, use an external secrets operator (e.g., External Secrets Operator, Sealed Secrets) rather than plain Kubernetes Secrets stored in source control.
148
149	---
150
151	## Kubernetes Probes
152
153	Probes tell Kubernetes how to check application health. They map to the health check endpoints defined in your .NET application (see [skill:dotnet-observability]).
154
155	### Probe Types
156
157	\| Probe \| Purpose \| Endpoint \| Failure Action \|
158	\|-------\|---------\|----------\|---------------\|
159	\| Startup \| Has the app finished initializing? \| `/health/live` \| Keep waiting (up to `failureThreshold * periodSeconds`) \|
160	\| Liveness \| Is the process healthy? \| `/health/live` \| Restart the pod \|
161	\| Readiness \| Can the process serve traffic? \| `/health/ready` \| Remove from Service endpoints \|
162
163	### Probe Configuration Guidelines

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# dotnet-container-deployment

Deploying .NET containers to Kubernetes and local development environments. Covers Kubernetes Deployment + Service + probe YAML, Docker Compose for local dev wo

**Out of scope:** Dockerfile authoring, multi-stage builds, base image selection, and `dotnet publish` container images are covered in [skill:dotnet-containers]

Cross-references: [skill:dotnet-containers] for Dockerfile and image best practices, [skill:dotnet-observability] for health check endpoint patterns used by Kub

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TypeSkills

CategoryInfrastructure

UpdatedFeb 2026

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