Overview
cognee-docker is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by topoteretes. Its author describes it as: “Use when the user wants to run cognee with Docker or docker compose — trying it out from the prebuilt image, starting the API server in a container, or bringing up the full stack (UI, MCP, Postgres, Neo4j) with compos…”. The project has 30k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee-docker`.
What cognee-docker does
For a local try-out, do NOT clone or build anything. Follow `docs/minimal-docker-compose.md`: save this as `docker-compose.yml` in an empty directory:
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for cognee-docker is organised into these sections:
- Fastest path: prebuilt image, one file
- Full stack from the repo
- Gotchas
Installation
Add cognee-docker to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee-dockerReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
cognee-docker is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in topoteretes/cognee, an established project with 30,102 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
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Frequently asked questions
- What does cognee-docker do?
- Use when the user wants to run cognee with Docker or docker compose — trying it out from the prebuilt image, starting the API server in a container, or bringing up the full stack (UI, MCP, Postgres, Neo4j) with compose profiles.
- How do I install cognee-docker?
- Run git clone https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee ~/.claude/skills/cognee-docker in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/topoteretes/cognee before installing.
- Is cognee-docker free to use?
- Yes. cognee-docker is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does cognee-docker come from?
- cognee-docker ships inside topoteretes/cognee, a repository that contains 11 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,102 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
