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Docker Deployment

Quick Start

docker run -d -p 5002:5000 --name siloprompts bdharavathu/siloprompts

Open http://localhost:5002

With Persistent Prompts

mkdir -p ~/siloprompts-data/prompts

docker run -d -p 5002:5000 \
  -v ~/siloprompts-data/prompts:/app/prompts \
  --name siloprompts \
  bdharavathu/siloprompts

mkdir C:\Users\%USERNAME%\siloprompts-data\prompts

docker run -d -p 5002:5000 `
  -v C:\Users\%USERNAME%\siloprompts-data\prompts:/app/prompts `
  --name siloprompts `
  bdharavathu/siloprompts

Tip

Without -v, prompts are stored inside the container and lost when the container is removed. Always mount a volume for persistence.

Docker Compose

git clone https://github.com/bdharavathu/siloprompts.git
cd siloprompts
docker compose up -d

Open http://localhost:5002

Common Tasks

View logs: 

docker logs siloprompts
docker logs -f siloprompts    # follow live

Stop / Start / Remove: 

docker stop siloprompts
docker start siloprompts
docker rm siloprompts

Update to latest version: 

docker pull bdharavathu/siloprompts:latest
docker stop siloprompts && docker rm siloprompts
# Re-run the docker run command above

Change port: 

docker run -d -p 8080:5000 --name siloprompts bdharavathu/siloprompts
# Opens at http://localhost:8080

Environment Variables

Variable Default Description
PROMPTS_DIR /app/prompts Prompts storage directory
DATA_DIR /app/data Application data directory
FLASK_ENV production Flask environment
SECRET_KEY dev-key-change-in-production Flask secret key
PORT 5000 Server port

Troubleshooting

Issue Fix
Port already in use Change -p 5002:5000 to a different port like -p 8080:5000
Container exits immediately Run docker logs siloprompts to check errors
Prompts not persisting Make sure you're using the -v volume mount
Permission denied on volume (Linux) Add --user $(id -u):$(id -g) to the run command
Windows: "WSL 2 not installed" Open Docker Desktop settings, enable WSL 2 backend