simonw / simonw/datasette

Docker build tools

Open
#372 0 comments 2 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

Dominant language
Python
Stars
11.5k
Forks
904
Avg merge
4d 17h
Merged PRs (30d)
18

Description

In terms of small pieces lightly joined, I note that there are several tools starting to appear for building generating Dockerfiles and building Docker containers from simpler components such as requirements.txt files.

If plugin/extensions builders want to include additional packages, then things like incremental builds of composable builds that add additional items into a base datasette container may be required.

Examples of Dockerfile generators / container builders:

Discussions / threads (via Binderhub gitter) on:

Relates to things like:

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 implementation files or tests; start by reviewing the related pull request #280 and the cited tools, including repo2docker, s2i, and dockter. The issue does not define a concrete completion criterion, so the desired composable Docker build behavior would need to be clarified before implementation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
docker, python
Domain
build-system, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.