About digitalocean-networking
A skill for planning and configuring DigitalOcean networking, aimed at teams deploying compute and database resources. It covers private networks, traffic controls, load balancing, stable endpoints, DNS, IPv6, and outbound connectivity.
Key features
- 01VPC network segmentation
- 02Inbound and outbound firewall rules
- 03Load balancers with health checks
- 04Reserved IP assignment and remapping
- 05DNS, IPv6, and NAT Gateway
Use cases
- 01Connecting private compute and databases
- 02Restricting network traffic
- 03Distributing traffic across backends
- 04Configuring stable public routing
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ bobmatnyc/ claude-mpm-skills --skill digitalocean-networkingAfter installing, type/digitalocean-networkingin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Bundled filesmetadata.json
Details
From the project READMEDigitalOcean Networking Skill
progressive_disclosure: entry_point: summary: "DigitalOcean networking: VPC, firewalls, load balancers, reserved IPs, DNS, IPv6, NAT gateway." when_to_use: - "When designing private networks or segmentation" - "When securing inbound and outbound traffic" - "When configuring load balancing and DNS" quick_start: - "Create a VPC for private traffic" - "Apply firewalls to compute" - "Attach load balancers and reserved IPs" - "Configure DNS records" token_estimate: entry: 90-110 full: 3800-5000
Overview
DigitalOcean networking services secure and control traffic with VPC networking, firewalls, load balancing, DNS, IPv6, and reserved IPs.
VPC
Use VPC to create private network segments for Droplets, Kubernetes, and managed databases.
- Create a VPC in the same region as compute resources.
- Attach resources that need private communication.
Firewalls
Use stateful firewalls to restrict inbound and outbound traffic.
- Define inbound and outbound rules by protocol and port.
- Apply rules to Droplets and other resources.
Load Balancers
Use load balancers to distribute traffic across backend resources.
- Configure health checks and target pools.
- Terminate TLS and forward to backend services.
Reserved IPs
Use reserved IPs to keep stable public endpoints.
- Assign reserved IPs to Droplets.
- Remap IPs during failover or migration.
DNS and IPv6
- Manage DNS records for DigitalOcean and external resources.
- Enable IPv6 for dual-stack support.
NAT Gateway
Use NAT Gateway for outbound connectivity from private subnets.
Networking Workflow
- Create a VPC per environment.
- Attach compute and databases to the VPC.
- Apply firewalls to limit inbound access.
- Add load balancers for public entry points.
- Configure DNS and reserved IPs for stable routing.
Complementary Skills
When using this skill, consider these related skills (if deployed):
- digitalocean-compute: Droplets, App Platform, and Kubernetes placement.
- digitalocean-managed-databases: Private database connectivity.
- digitalocean-management: Monitoring and uptime checks.
Note: Complementary skills are optional. This skill is fully functional without them.
Resources
DigitalOcean Docs:
- Networking: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/
- VPC: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/
- Firewalls: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/firewalls/
- Load Balancers: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/load-balancers/
- Reserved IPs: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/reserved-ips/
- DNS: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/dns/
- IPv6: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/ipv6/
- NAT Gateway: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/vpc/how-to/create-nat-gateway/