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Summary

  • cache Cargo dependencies for backend
  • cache Cargo dependencies for worker image
  • streamline frontend dependency installation
  • ignore build artifacts in .dockerignore

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  • cargo check (fails: Could not connect to server)

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  • Chores
    • Updated Docker configuration to improve build efficiency and caching for both backend and worker applications.
    • Simplified .dockerignore rules to exclude all Rust build artifacts, reducing Docker context size.
    • Consolidated frontend dependency installation steps in the Dockerfile to reduce build layers and streamline the process.

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The updates modify Docker-related files to optimize build caching and context size. Rust backend and worker Dockerfiles now use a two-step process to cache dependencies before copying source code. The .dockerignore file is simplified to exclude all Rust build artifacts. The frontend Dockerfile consolidates multiple npm commands into a single RUN step.

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File(s) Change Summary
.dockerignore Simplified to ignore all contents under any target directory, excluding both debug and release build artifacts.
Dockerfile.backend Refactored build stage: first copies only Cargo files and a dummy source to cache dependencies, then copies actual source for final build.
Dockerfile.worker Refactored build stage: first copies only Cargo manifest and a dummy main, builds to cache dependencies, then copies actual source for final build.
frontend/Dockerfile.frontend Consolidated npm cache clean, dependency install, and package install commands into a single RUN step.

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sequenceDiagram
    participant Docker
    participant Cargo
    participant SourceCode

    Docker->Cargo: Copy Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock
    Docker->Cargo: Create dummy main.rs
    Docker->Cargo: cargo build --release --locked (cache dependencies)
    Docker->Cargo: Remove dummy main.rs
    Docker->SourceCode: Copy actual src/, migrations, diesel.toml
    Docker->Cargo: cargo build --release --locked (build application)
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🧹 Nitpick comments (5)
frontend/Dockerfile.frontend (1)

9-13: Consolidated RUN step reduces layers effectively
Merging cache clean, npm ci, and additional installs into one RUN instruction minimizes image layers and improves build speed. Consider moving vuex@4 and @types/node to your package.json (dependencies and devDependencies, respectively), so that npm ci can handle all installs in one go, further simplifying the Dockerfile.

Dockerfile.backend (2)

9-13: Effective caching of Rust dependencies
Copying only Cargo.toml and Cargo.lock, creating a dummy src/main.rs, and running cargo build --release --locked isolates dependency compilation into its own layer. Consider using cargo fetch --locked instead of a full dummy build to download dependencies without compiling, reducing build time further.


15-18: Optimize COPY instructions
To reduce image layers, consider combining the three COPY directives:

COPY src migrations diesel.toml ./

This merges them into a single layer and can speed up the build.

Dockerfile.worker (2)

12-16: Implement two-stage build for worker dependencies
Copying only the worker’s Cargo.toml and compiling a dummy main.rs to cache dependencies is correct. You may also consider using cargo fetch --locked to download dependencies without compiling code, which can be faster than a full dummy build.


18-23: Streamline build step with WORKDIR
Instead of using cd in the RUN command, set the working directory before copying and then run the build:

WORKDIR /app/worker_app
COPY worker_app ./
RUN cargo build --release --locked

This improves readability and consistency.

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  • Dockerfile.backend (1 hunks)
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.dockerignore (1)

5-6: Appropriate exclusion of Rust build artifacts
Using **/target will prevent all Rust build artifacts (debug and release) from being sent to the Docker build context, which aligns with your multi-stage Dockerfiles. This change effectively reduces build context size.

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