Getting Started

Dockit is a hosted web service that turns application inputs into infrastructure bundles. The current product has two primary paths: Free starter bundle and Pro AI delivery workflow.

Quick Start

1. Go to Dockit login.
2. Sign in with Google or GitHub.
3. Choose a stack preset in Generator.
4. Fill in the inputs that match your Free or Pro path.
5. After generation completes, review validation output, files, and ZIP export on the result page.

Dockit TUI Option

• Dockit also ships a terminal client for authenticated users who prefer a CLI or remote shell workflow.
• Download it from Settings > Dockit TUI inside the product.
• Issue a CLI token in the same section, then run the downloaded file with Node 22 or later.
• TUI generation currently uses the hosted backend and requires a Pro account for generation jobs.

Core Difference Between Free and Pro

Dockit Free

• Generates a deterministic starter bundle in the browser.
• Default artifacts are README.md, .env.example, docker-compose.yml, and ZIP export.
• Best suited for quick review in a development and Docker Compose flow.

Dockit Pro

• Generates bundles through async server-side jobs.
• Returns only results that pass policy checks and validation.
• Can include delivery-aware artifacts such as Kubernetes, ECS, Terraform, CI/CD, and routing files.
• Lets teams edit files directly on the result page and review diff summaries.

Recommended Usage Pattern

New Users

• Start with Free to inspect the stack structure.
• Move to Pro once the team needs real deployment targets and advanced delivery options.

Delivery or Platform Teams

• Use Pro to review environment, deployment target, database, and cache combinations.
• Iterate on the result page, then export the bundle as a ZIP.

What You Can Do After Generation

• Review validation by file
• Edit the output with the Monaco-based workbench
• Reset individual files or the entire output
• Export as a ZIP
• Save the project and resume later
• Regenerate based on changes instead of rebuilding the whole bundle each time

What Dockit Is Not

• Dockit is not a public template library
• Dockit does not deploy directly into your cloud account
• Dockit does not expose internal service code through the docs site
• Dockit is a product that generates bundles your team can review, edit, and deploy through its own delivery process

Next document: Generator Workflow.