tose generate

Generate a Dockerfile for your project using AI.

Synopsis

tose generate [-o <path>] [--overwrite] [--skip-commit] [--auto-commit] [--auto-push]

Description

Scans your project source code, detects the language, framework, and package manager, then uses AI to generate an optimized Dockerfile. The generated Dockerfile is tailored to your project's stack and follows best practices for production deployments.

Options

Option	Description
-o, --output <path>	Output file path (default: Dockerfile)
--overwrite	Overwrite existing Dockerfile
--skip-commit	Skip the git commit prompt
--auto-commit	Automatically commit without prompting
--auto-push	Automatically push after commit

Usage

Generate Dockerfile

$ tose generate

Scanning source code...
✓ Source code scanned
  Language: Node.js
  Framework: Next.js
  Package Manager: npm

Generating Dockerfile with AI...
✓ Dockerfile generated

Dockerfile saved to Dockerfile

Commit Dockerfile to git? Yes
✓ Adding to git...
  Committed to git

Review and customize the Dockerfile as needed.

Overwrite Existing Dockerfile

$ tose generate --overwrite

Scanning source code...
✓ Source code scanned
  Language: Python
  Framework: FastAPI
  Package Manager: pip

Generating Dockerfile with AI...
✓ Dockerfile generated

Dockerfile saved to Dockerfile

Custom Output Path

$ tose generate -o docker/Dockerfile.prod

Skip Git Commit

$ tose generate --skip-commit

Auto Commit and Push

$ tose generate --auto-commit --auto-push

Detected Languages

Language	Detection File
Node.js	package.json
Python	requirements.txt, setup.py, Pipfile
Rust	Cargo.toml
Go	go.mod
Java	pom.xml, build.gradle
PHP	composer.json
Ruby	Gemfile

Detected Frameworks

Node.js

• Next.js
• React
• Express
• NestJS
• Fastify
• Koa

Python

• Django
• Flask
• FastAPI

Detected Package Managers

Manager	Detection File
npm	package-lock.json
yarn	yarn.lock
pnpm	pnpm-lock.yaml
bun	bun.lock

JSON Output

$ tose generate --json --skip-commit

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "path": "Dockerfile",
    "language": "Node.js",
    "framework": "Next.js"
  }
}

How It Works

1. Scan - Reads key project files (package.json, config files, directory structure)
2. Detect - Identifies language, framework, and package manager
3. Generate - Sends project context to the TOSE AI API
4. Save - Writes the generated Dockerfile to disk
5. Commit (optional) - Commits the Dockerfile with message Add Dockerfile (generated by tose)

TIP

The generated Dockerfile is a starting point. Review it and customize for your specific needs, especially for production deployments.

Related Commands

• tose up - Deploy after generating Dockerfile
• tose deploy - Trigger deployment