dib

Docker image builder for (mostly) Node.js oriented images.

Why

Various tools exist (like progrium/buildstep) that can build Docker images from a git repository. This tools is a little bit different:

1. It works from a locally cloned repository (or even if you have just a folder).
2. It does not require any kind of git access control inside your Docker container, so perfect for private repositories.

Requirements

• package.json: Describe your image by means of a Node module. The package "name" will be used for the name of the image. The package "version" will be used to tag the image.
• Dockerfile: Any regular docker file, but you do not have to ADD your files. 'dib' will add all files in the repository to it automatically.

Installation

npm install -g dib

Usage

Go to the repository folder (containing package.json and Dockerfile). Then execute:

dib

Which files are added to my image?

All files in the repository are added, except:

• .git/**
• .gitignore
• .npmignore
• Gruntfile.js
• All files list in .gitignore and .npmignore

The node_modules folder is pruned for production before creating the image. This is done in a temporary folder, so nothing changes in your original repository.

Where is my app inside the image?

The entire repository (excluding the files mentioned above) are copied to '/app/' inside the image.