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Support BuildKit

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group/api-upgrade kind/feature-request
Dominant language
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Description

Currently the Python SDK performs builds using the older build infrastructure. It would be good to support BuildKit so that users of the SDK can benefit from its various advantages.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; begin by locating the Python SDK's build entry point and reading the Docker Engine API alongside the linked BuildKit project. Done should be demonstrated by a tested SDK path that supports BuildKit builds.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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