Can't use directories as --mount=type=secret
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Description
Currently, directories can't be mounted as secrets using --mount=type=secret. This would be really helpful for mounting Google Cloud credentials. Current error:
rpc error: code = Unknown desc = read /Users/oliviercorradi/.config/gcloud: is a directory
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported --mount=type=secret failure with the directory /Users/oliviercorradi/.config/gcloud, then trace how BuildKit handles secret mounts. Compare the current file-only behavior with the requested directory behavior for Google Cloud credentials; done means the directory mounts without the reported “is a directory” error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, go
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100