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docker-ros2-development

Best practices for Docker-based ROS2 development including multi-stage Dockerfiles, docker-compose for multi-container robotic systems, DDS discovery across containers, GPU passthrough for perception, and dev-vs-deploy container patterns. Use this skill when containerizing ROS2 workspaces, setting up docker-compose for robot software stacks, debugging DDS communication between containers, configuring NVIDIA Container Toolkit for GPU workloads, forwarding X11/Wayland for rviz2 and GUI tools, or managing USB device passthrough for cameras and serial devices. Trigger whenever the user mentions Docker with ROS2, docker-compose for robots, Dockerfile for colcon workspaces, container networking for DDS, devcontainer for ROS2, multi-stage builds for ROS2, or deploying ROS2 in containers. Also trigger for CI/CD with Docker-based ROS2 builds, CycloneDDS or FastDDS configuration in containers, or shared memory in Docker. Covers Humble, Jazzy, and Rolling distributions across Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 base images.

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# Docker-Based ROS2 Development Skill

## When to Use This Skill

- Writing Dockerfiles for ROS2 workspaces with colcon builds
- Setting up docker-compose for multi-container robotic systems
- Debugging DDS discovery failures between containers (CycloneDDS, FastDDS)
- Configuring GPU passthrough with NVIDIA Container Toolkit for perception nodes
- Forwarding X11 or Wayland displays for rviz2 and rqt tools
- Managing USB device passthrough for cameras, LiDARs, and serial devices
- Building CI/CD pipelines with Docker-based ROS2 builds and test runners
- Creating devcontainer configurations for VS Code with ROS2 extensions
- Optimizing Docker layer caching for colcon workspace builds
- Designing dev-vs-deploy container strategies with multi-stage builds