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AI tools work better when they understand the setup. Here’s how to document Compose files effectively. Add context with comments Comments help AI understand what each service does: services: # Primary web application serving React frontend # Handles user authentication and API gateway web: image: myapp:latest ports: - "3000:3000" # Public facing port - update in .env for production environment: # Connection string to PostgreSQL - format: postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db DATABASE_URL: ${DATABASE_URL} # JWT secret for auth - must be at least 256 bits JWT_SECRET: ${JWT_SECRET} depends_on: db: condition: service_healthy # Development only - remove for production volumes: - ./src:/app/src # Hot reload for development # PostgreSQL 15 database with PostGIS extension # Stores user data and geographic information db: image: postgis/postgis:15-3.3 environment: POSTGRES_DB: myapp POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD} # Never commit actual password volumes: # Initial schema and seed data - ./init.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01-init.sql # Persistent data storage - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data volumes: postgres_data: # Named volume for database persistence across container restarts File headers For bigger projects, add a header: ...