# 📖 Docker Documentation Index

Welcome to the terraform-ingest Docker documentation! This page helps you navigate all available guides.

## 🚀 Getting Started (Start Here!)

**First time? Start here:**
- **[docker.md](./docker.md)** - Quick start guide with all three modes

## 📚 Main Documentation Files

### 1. 🎯 **[docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md)**
- **Length**: ~150 lines
- **Purpose**: Copy-paste commands for common tasks
- **Best for**: Quick lookups, cheat sheet
- **Contains**:
  - Build commands
  - Mode-specific commands
  - Environment variables table
  - Docker Compose shortcuts
  - Health check commands

### 2. 📖 **[docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md)**
- **Length**: ~600 lines
- **Purpose**: Comprehensive guide covering all aspects
- **Best for**: Detailed understanding, production setup
- **Contains**:
  - Overview of all modes
  - CLI mode guide with all commands
  - API mode guide with endpoints
  - MCP mode guide with configuration
  - Development mode guide
  - Volume management
  - Networking setup
  - Resource management
  - Logging configuration
  - Troubleshooting section
  - Best practices

### 3. 🏗️ **[docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md)**
- **Length**: ~400 lines
- **Purpose**: Technical implementation details
- **Best for**: Understanding how it works, deployment
- **Contains**:
  - Files created and modified
  - Build optimization strategy
  - Layer caching explanation
  - GitHub Actions workflow details
  - Security features
  - Kubernetes examples
  - Next steps for deployment
  - Benefits summary

### 4. 📊 **[docker_arch.md](docker_arch.md)**
- **Length**: ~300 lines
- **Purpose**: Visual diagrams and architecture explanation
- **Best for**: Understanding system design
- **Contains**:
  - Multi-stage build architecture diagram
  - Image specification breakdown
  - Execution flow diagrams
  - Volume mount architecture
  - CI/CD pipeline flow
  - Security model diagram
  - Mode selection decision tree
  - Environment variable hierarchy
  - Project structure

### 6. 🎉 **[docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md)**
- **Length**: ~250 lines
- **Purpose**: Comprehensive summary of everything
- **Best for**: Overview before diving in
- **Contains**:
  - Summary of all files created
  - Features by mode
  - Quick start commands
  - Image specifications
  - Security features
  - Build optimization details
  - GitHub Actions details
  - Integration examples
  - Learning resources

## 📋 Decision Guide

### I want to...

**Get started immediately**
→ Read: [docker.md](./docker.md)

**Learn all available commands**
→ Read: [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md)

**Understand detailed setup**
→ Read: [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md)

**Deploy to production**
→ Read: [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md)

**Deploy to Kubernetes**
→ Read: [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md#kubernetes-example)

**Understand the architecture**
→ Read: [docker_arch.md](docker_arch.md)

**See everything at once**
→ Read: [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md)

**Troubleshoot issues**
→ Read: [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md#troubleshooting) or [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md#troubleshooting)

## 🎯 By Experience Level

### Beginner
1. Start with: [docker.md](./docker.md)
2. Then read: [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md)
3. Reference: [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md) when needed

### Intermediate
1. Start with: [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md)
2. Explore: [docker_arch.md](docker_arch.md)

### Advanced
1. Review: [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md)
2. Study: [Dockerfile](../Dockerfile) source
3. Configure: [docker-compose.yml](../docker-compose.yml)
4. Deploy: [.github/workflows/docker-build.yml](../.github/workflows/docker-build.yml)

## 🔍 By Topic

### Building Images
- [docker_quick_ref.md#build-images](docker_quick_ref.md#build-images)
- [docker_guide.md#quick-start](docker_guide.md#quick-start)
- [Dockerfile](../Dockerfile)

### CLI Mode
- [docker.md](./docker.md#-cli-mode)
- [docker_quick_ref.md#cli-mode](docker_quick_ref.md#cli-mode)
- [docker_guide.md#mode-1-cli-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-1-cli-mode)

### API Mode
- [docker.md](./docker.md#-api-mode)
- [docker_quick_ref.md#api-mode](docker_quick_ref.md#api-mode)
- [docker_guide.md#mode-2-api-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-2-api-mode)

### MCP Mode
- [docker.md](./docker.md#-mcp-mode)
- [docker_quick_ref.md#mcp-mode](docker_quick_ref.md#mcp-mode)
- [docker_guide.md#mode-3-mcp-server-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-3-mcp-server-mode)

### Development
- [docker.md](./docker.md#-dev-mode)
- [docker_quick_ref.md#development-mode](docker_quick_ref.md#development-mode)
- [docker_guide.md#mode-4-development-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-4-development-mode)

### Configuration
- [docker_guide.md#configuration-file](docker_guide.md#configuration-file)
- [docker-compose.yml](../docker-compose.yml)

### Volume Mounts
- [docker_guide.md#volume-mounts](docker_guide.md#volume-mounts)
- [docker_arch.md#-volume-mount-architecture](docker_arch.md#-volume-mount-architecture)
- [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md)

### Environment Variables
- [docker_quick_ref.md#environment-variables](docker_quick_ref.md#environment-variables)
- [docker_arch.md#-environment-variable-hierarchy](docker_arch.md#environment-variable-hierarchy)

### Deployment
- [docker_complete.md#production-deployment](docker_complete.md#production-deployment)
- [docker_guide.md#examples](docker_guide.md#examples)

### Troubleshooting
- [docker_guide.md#troubleshooting](docker_guide.md#troubleshooting)
- [docker_quick_ref.md#cleanup](docker_quick_ref.md#cleanup)

### Security
- [docker_complete.md#security-features](docker_complete.md#security-features)
- [docker_guide.md#security](docker_guide.md)
- [docker_arch.md#-security-model](docker_arch.md#-security-model)

### Performance
- [docker_complete.md#build-optimization](docker_complete.md#build-optimization)
- [docker_guide.md#performance-optimization](docker_guide.md#performance-optimization)
- [docker_arch.md#-multi-stage-build-architecture](docker_arch.md#-multi-stage-build-architecture)

### CI/CD
- [docker_complete.md#github-actions-workflow](docker_complete.md#github-actions-workflow)
- [docker_arch.md#-cicd-pipeline-flow](docker_arch.md#-cicd-pipeline-flow)
- [.github/workflows/docker-build.yml](../.github/workflows/docker-build.yml)

### Kubernetes
- [docker_complete.md#kubernetes-example](docker_complete.md#kubernetes-example)
- [docker_guide.md#kubernetes](docker_guide.md)

## 📊 Documentation Overview

| File | Lines | Purpose | Audience |
|------|-------|---------|----------|
| [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md) | ~150 | Commands & options | All levels |
| [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md) | ~600 | Comprehensive guide | Intermediate+ |
| [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md) | ~400 | Technical details | Advanced |
| [docker_arch.md](docker_arch.md) | ~300 | Visual diagrams | Intermediate+ |
| [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md) | ~250 | Complete summary | All levels |

## 🎓 Learning Path

### Path 1: Quick Start (30 minutes)
1. Read [docker.md](./docker.md) (10 min)
2. Run examples from [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md) (10 min)
3. Test with your config (10 min)

### Path 2: Complete Understanding (2 hours)
1. Read [docker.md](./docker.md) (10 min)
2. Read [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md) (60 min)
3. Study [docker_arch.md](docker_arch.md) (20 min)
4. Practice with examples (30 min)

### Path 3: Production Ready (4 hours)
1. Read [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md) (20 min)
2. Study [docker_complete.md](docker_complete.md) (40 min)
3. Review [Dockerfile](../Dockerfile) (20 min)
4. Review [.github/workflows/docker-build.yml](../.github/workflows/docker-build.yml) (20 min)
5. Plan deployment (40 min)
6. Practice deployment locally (2 hours)

## 🔗 Cross-References

### From CLI Mode
- Need API? → [docker_guide.md#mode-2-api-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-2-api-mode)
- Need MCP? → [docker_guide.md#mode-3-mcp-server-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-3-mcp-server-mode)
- Questions? → [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md)

### From API Mode
- Need CLI? → [docker_guide.md#mode-1-cli-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-1-cli-mode)
- Deploy to K8s? → [docker_complete.md#kubernetes-example](docker_complete.md#kubernetes-example)
- Configuration? → [docker_guide.md#configuration](docker_guide.md#configuration)

### From MCP Mode
- Need API? → [docker_guide.md#mode-2-api-mode](docker_guide.md#mode-2-api-mode)
- AI integration? → [docker_guide.md#usage-with-ai-agents](docker_guide.md#usage-with-ai-agents)
- Configuration? → [docker_guide.md#mcp-configuration](docker_guide.md#mcp-configuration)

## 🆘 Quick Help

**I need to...**
- Run commands → [docker_quick_ref.md](docker_quick_ref.md)
- Fix an error → [docker_guide.md#troubleshooting](docker_guide.md#troubleshooting)
- Understand how it works → [docker_arch.md](docker_arch.md)
- Deploy to production → [docker_complete.md#production-deployment](docker_complete.md#production-deployment)
- Learn more → [docker_guide.md](docker_guide.md)

## ✨ Key Resources

- **Main Project**: [README.md](../README.md)
- **Docker Compose**: [docker-compose.yml](../docker-compose.yml)
- **Dockerfile**: [Dockerfile](../Dockerfile)
- **Build Ignore**: [.dockerignore](../.dockerignore)
- **CI/CD Workflow**: [.github/workflows/docker-build.yml](../.github/workflows/docker-build.yml)

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