Multi-Container App

Simple multi-container Docker app (Node.js + MongoDB) — a clean starting template for containerized web services. Get from zero to running stack in under a minute.

Built by: Shane Brazelton + Claude Anthropic (ShaneBrain ecosystem, Hazel Green AL)

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Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/thebardchat/multi-container-app.git
cd multi-container-app
docker compose up -d

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

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What's Included

A fully wired multi-container application demonstrating:

• Node.js + Express web app with EJS templating
• MongoDB companion container with persistent volume
• docker-compose orchestration — single command to start everything
• Todo App demo — full CRUD cycle across the Node.js ↔ MongoDB boundary

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Framework	Node.js + Express
Templates	EJS
Database	MongoDB
Container	Docker + docker-compose

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Project Structure

multi-container-app/
├── compose.yaml          # Docker Compose orchestration
├── app/
│   ├── Dockerfile        # Node.js app container
│   ├── server.js         # Express server
│   ├── package.json      # Dependencies
│   ├── models/           # MongoDB models
│   ├── routes/           # Express routes
│   └── views/            # EJS templates
└── README.md

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Use This As a Starting Point

1. Clone the repo
2. docker compose up -d
3. Verify it works at localhost:3000
4. Replace the todo app with your own routes, models, and views
5. Deploy to any Docker-capable host

No cloud account required. No external services. Runs entirely on your machine.

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GitHub Pages

thebardchat.github.io/multi-container-app

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Constitution

This project operates under the ShaneBrain Constitution.

See CONSTITUTION.md in this repo.

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Built With

Partner	Role
Claude by Anthropic · claude.ai	Co-built this entire ecosystem
Raspberry Pi 5 · raspberrypi.com	Local AI compute backbone
Pironman 5-MAX · sunfounder.com	NVMe RAID chassis

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Built with Claude + ShaneBrain — AI tools for humans who build.