Add Docker containerization with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline#15
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- Create Dockerfiles for backend (NestJS) and frontend (React/Vite) - Add .dockerignore files to optimize builds - Create GitHub Actions workflow to build and push images to GHCR - Add comprehensive Docker deployment documentation - Handle circular dependency issues in package.json during builds Co-authored-by: CodingF0X <79570460+CodingF0X@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add docker-compose.yml for easy local development - Add .env.example template for environment variables - Update DOCKER.md with docker-compose usage instructions - Configure health checks for all services - Add MongoDB service with persistent volumes Co-authored-by: CodingF0X <79570460+CodingF0X@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add QUICKSTART.md with step-by-step Docker setup instructions - Update README.md with Docker deployment section - Add references to Docker documentation - Document container registry usage Co-authored-by: CodingF0X <79570460+CodingF0X@users.noreply.github.com>
- Fix frontend/.dockerignore to include vite.config.ts (required for build) - Update docker-compose.yml to use environment variable for JWT_SECRET - Add Linux-specific MongoDB connection instructions in QUICKSTART.md - Add comment clarifying wget availability in nginx:alpine Co-authored-by: CodingF0X <79570460+CodingF0X@users.noreply.github.com>
- Make multi-platform builds conditional (only on version tags) for faster CI - Remove default JWT_SECRET from docker-compose.yml for better security - Update DOCKER.md to emphasize JWT_SECRET requirement - Add command to generate secure JWT_SECRET Co-authored-by: CodingF0X <79570460+CodingF0X@users.noreply.github.com>
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Add Docker containerization with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
Dec 28, 2025
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Implements automated Docker image builds and deployment to GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) with CI/CD pipeline.
Docker Images
Backend (
backend/Dockerfile)"backend": "file:"dependency during buildFrontend (
frontend/Dockerfile)Both exclude
package-lock.jsonvia.dockerignoreto avoid circular dependency errors.GitHub Actions Workflow
.github/workflows/docker-build-push.ymltriggers on:main/develop→ build amd64, push to GHCRv*.*.*) → build amd64+arm64, push to GHCRTagging strategy:
latest,{branch},{sha},v{major}.{minor}.{patch}Uses GitHub Actions cache for ~10x faster rebuilds.
Local Development
docker-compose.ymlprovides complete stack:Quick start:
cp .env.example .env # Set JWT_SECRET (required) docker-compose up -dContainer Registry
Images available at:
ghcr.io/codingf0x/chat-app/backend:latestghcr.io/codingf0x/chat-app/frontend:latestDocumentation
QUICKSTART.md- 5-minute setup guideDOCKER.md- Complete deployment referenceREADME.md- Updated with Docker sectionOriginal prompt
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