name: local-environment description: Local development environment management for Polar using Docker license: MIT metadata: author: polar version: "1.0.0"

Local Environment Skill

This skill enables Claude to help manage the Polar local development environment using Docker. Use this when the user needs to start, stop, debug, or understand the local development stack.

Conductor Integration

CRITICAL: When running in Conductor, always check CONDUCTOR_PORT first to determine the instance number:

echo $CONDUCTOR_PORT

• If CONDUCTOR_PORT is not set → Not running in Conductor, use instance 0
• If CONDUCTOR_PORT is set → Calculate instance: INSTANCE=$((CONDUCTOR_PORT - 55090))

Always use -i $INSTANCE flag with all docker-dev commands when running in Conductor.

When to Use

• User asks to start/stop the local environment
• User needs to view logs or debug issues
• User wants to run multiple isolated instances
• User needs to understand the service architecture
• User encounters container or service errors

Quick Reference

Services

Instance Port Mapping

Port = Base Port + (Instance × 100)

Rules Index