Dokploy / Dokploy/dokploy

feat(compose): remote build server and registry for prebuilt deploys

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Description

Problem

Compose stacks with build: directives currently build on the deploy server. Applications already support a split flow: build on a dedicated build server, push to a registry, then deploy prebuilt images on the target server. Compose lacks this, which blocks common setups where build capacity and deploy targets differ (e.g. CI/build VPS + production swarm node).

Proposed solution

Mirror the application remote-build flow for Compose:

  • Optional build server and build registry on compose services
  • Build/push on the build host when configured
  • Deploy host runs pull + up --no-build instead of local --build
  • Registry login on both build and deploy hosts when needed
  • Split build/deploy logging, ACL validation, and server delete guardrails for buildServerId

Implementation

Tracked in PR #5159.

Acceptance criteria

  • Compose settings expose Build Server + Build Registry (same UX pattern as applications)
  • Same-server compose deploys behave unchanged when no build server is set
  • Split build/deploy: images build on build host, deploy host pulls and starts without --build
  • Deployment logs include both phases when servers differ
  • Cross-org registry association rejected on compose update
  • Server delete blocked when referenced as compose build host

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reviewing PR #5159 and the existing application remote-build flow, then compare the Compose settings and deployment path. Done means the listed acceptance criteria pass: build and deploy phases split correctly, same-server behavior is unchanged, logs cover both phases, registry and ACL checks work, and build-server deletion is guarded.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
docker, typescript
Domain
devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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