docker / docker/buildx

import / include other bake files

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Description

Description

I would like to be able to include / import other bake files.

We have a repository where we build 100+ images. Each image has its own folder, with its own Dockerfile, and any related files needed for the build of that image.

Our bake file is growing too big.

We would like to split up the bake file and put each "target" next to its Dockerfile, and then include/import each file into the main bake file in the root of the repo.

The number one complaint we receive from people trying to on-board in the repo, is that the bakefile is overwhelming, and too long.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the bake-file parsing path in docker/buildx and determine how split bake files should be imported or included; done means a root bake file can compose per-image bake files without the current monolithic file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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