A computer-implemented method includes monitoring a template registry for changes in the template registry. In response to detecting a new template in the template registry, the method includes analyzing the new template to identify explicit and implicit metadata corresponding to the new template. The method further includes determining one or more possible link dependencies between a container based on the new template and one or more other containers, respectively, based on the identified explicit and implicit metadata. In addition, the method includes providing container setting recommendations to a user based on the one or more possible link dependencies and the identified explicit and implicit metadata.