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cdktf-local-build
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A construct that encapsulates different building methods, e.g. for Node, Rust, Docker.
A simple construct that runs builds for different languages locally. Currently, it supports: docker. I plan on adding rust (cargo) and node (npm) support as well.
import { Provider, DockerBuild, DockerizedBuild } from "cdktf-local-build";
// Local Build extends LocalExec which extends from the null provider,
// so if you already have the provider initialized you can skip this step
new Provider(this, "local-build");
new DockerBuild(this, "docker-backend", {
cwd: "/path/to/project/backend",
dockerfile: "Dockerfile.backend",
image: "cdktf/backend:latest",
push: false, // defaults to true
});
new DockerizedBuild(this, "my-go-backend", {
cwd: "/path/to/project/backend",
command: "go build -o /tmp/backend",
imageHomeDirectory: "/tmp/backend",
platform: "linux/arm64",
image: "go-builder-image:latest",
setUser: true,
});
DockerBuildBuilds a docker image locally.
cwd: The working directory to run the command in.dockerfile: The Dockerfile to use.image: The tag to use for the image.push: If true, docker push <tag> is executed after the run.DockerizedBuildBuild an artifact inside a docker image.
cwd: The working directory to run the command in.command: Build command to run int the docker image.image: The tag to use for the building image.imageHomeDirectory: The home directory to use inside the image.platform: The platform to build for (sets docker platform flag).setUser: If true, the user will be set to the current user inside docker.CrossBuildBuilds a rust binary using cross (cross runs it inside a docker container).
Please make sure cross is installed on the host machine by running cargo install cross.
arch: The architecture to build for (arm or x86).projectName: The name specified in the Cargo.toml.cwd: The working directory to run the command in.FAQs
A construct that encapsulates different building methods, e.g. for Node, Rust, Docker.
We found that cdktf-local-build demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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