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Kristiyan Velkov d7732c57d6 [feat] Added Docker examples for standalone output and export output following best practices (#87069)
## What?

Modernizes the existing `with-docker` example and adds a new
`with-docker-export-output` example demonstrating different Next.js
deployment strategies with Docker best practices:

1. **`with-docker` (updated)** - Modernized to use App Router,
TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, and comprehensive Docker best practices.
Now includes both Node.js and Bun Dockerfile options, Docker Compose
with profiles, BuildKit cache mounts, and extensive documentation.

2. **`with-docker-export-output` (new)** - Demonstrates Next.js static
export mode deployment with Docker, offering two serving options:
**Nginx** (production-grade) and **serve** package (Node.js-based,
simpler setup). Includes optimized Nginx configuration, BuildKit cache
mounts, and comprehensive documentation.

Both examples include detailed documentation explaining Docker best
practices, implementation decisions, and deployment guidance.

## Why?

The existing `with-docker` example was using the Pages Router and
lacked:

- Modern Next.js patterns (App Router, TypeScript)
- Detailed documentation explaining Docker best practices and
implementation decisions
- BuildKit cache mounts for optimized build performance
- Bun runtime support as an alternative to Node.js
- Docker Compose configurations for easier local development
- Clear documentation about Node.js image variant choices (slim vs
Alpine)
- Examples demonstrating static export mode

These updates serve as comprehensive references for developers who want
to understand:

- How to Dockerize Next.js applications for different deployment
scenarios
- Why certain choices are made and how to optimize Docker setups for
production
- When to use standalone mode vs static export mode
- How to choose between Node.js and Bun runtimes
- How to choose between different web servers (Nginx vs serve) for
static sites

## How?

### `with-docker` example (updated)

- **Migrated to App Router** with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS v4
- **Multi-stage Dockerfile** with three stages: dependencies
installation, build, and runtime
- **Bun support** via `Dockerfile.bun` with optimized configuration
- **BuildKit cache mounts** for package manager stores (`npm`, `yarn`,
`pnpm`, `bun`) and Next.js build cache
- **Security best practices** with non-root user execution (built-in
`node` and `bun` users)
- **Docker Compose configuration** with profiles for Node.js (default)
and Bun
- **Comprehensive `.dockerignore`** to minimize build context size
- **Detailed README** explaining standalone mode benefits, Node.js image
choices, and deployment guidance
- **Deleted** `with-docker-standalone-output` (merged into this example)

### `with-docker-export-output` example (new)

- **Two Dockerfile options:**
- `Dockerfile` - Nginx-based serving with `nginxinc/nginx-unprivileged`
for security
- `Dockerfile.serve` - Node.js serve package-based serving for simpler
deployments
- **Multi-stage builds** for both options with separate dependency,
build, and runtime stages
- **BuildKit cache mounts** for package manager stores and Next.js build
cache
- **Production Nginx configuration** (`nginx.conf`) with gzip
compression, caching headers, and security best practices
- **Docker Compose configuration** supporting both serving options via
profiles
- **Comprehensive README** explaining static export mode, trade-offs
between Nginx and serve

### Docker best practices implemented (both examples)

| Practice | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| Multi-stage builds | Optimal image size reduction |
| Layer caching | Package files copied first |
| Minimal build context | Comprehensive `.dockerignore` files |
| BuildKit cache mounts | Faster subsequent builds |
| Security hardening | Non-root user execution |
| Corepack | yarn/pnpm version management |
| Package manager auto-detection | npm, yarn, pnpm support |
| Node.js 24.13.0-slim | Clear upgrade guidance |

## Breaking Changes

> **Warning**
> - `with-docker` now uses App Router instead of Pages Router
> - `with-docker-standalone-output` has been removed (merged into
`with-docker`)

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**Note:** After this PR is approved and merged, I plan to open a
follow-up PR to update the Next.js documentation with proper links to
these Docker examples.

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Co-authored-by: Wyatt Johnson <accounts+github@wyattjoh.ca>
Co-authored-by: Joseph <joseph.chamochumbi@vercel.com>
Co-authored-by: kristiyan.velkov <kristiyan.velkov@ffw.com>
2026-02-20 15:57:11 +01:00

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# ============================================
# Stage 1: Dependencies Installation Stage
# ============================================
# IMPORTANT: Node.js and Nginxinc Image Version Maintenance
# This Dockerfile uses Node.js 24.13.0-slim and Nginxinc image with alpine3.22, which was the latest LTS version at the time of writing.
# To ensure security and compatibility, regularly validate and update the NODE_VERSION ARG and NGINXINC_IMAGE_TAG to the latest LTS versions.
ARG NODE_VERSION=24.13.0-slim
ARG NGINXINC_IMAGE_TAG=alpine3.22
FROM node:${NODE_VERSION} AS dependencies
# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app
# Copy package-related files first to leverage Docker's caching mechanism
COPY package.json yarn.lock* package-lock.json* pnpm-lock.yaml* .npmrc* ./
# Install project dependencies with frozen lockfile for reproducible builds
RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.npm \
--mount=type=cache,target=/usr/local/share/.cache/yarn \
--mount=type=cache,target=/root/.local/share/pnpm/store \
if [ -f package-lock.json ]; then \
npm ci --no-audit --no-fund; \
elif [ -f yarn.lock ]; then \
corepack enable yarn && yarn install --frozen-lockfile --production=false; \
elif [ -f pnpm-lock.yaml ]; then \
corepack enable pnpm && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile; \
else \
echo "No lockfile found." && exit 1; \
fi
# ============================================
# Stage 2: Build Next.js Application
# ============================================
FROM node:${NODE_VERSION} AS builder
# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app
# Copy project dependencies from dependencies stage
COPY --from=dependencies /app/node_modules ./node_modules
# Copy application source code
COPY . .
ENV NODE_ENV=production
# Next.js collects completely anonymous telemetry data about general usage.
# Learn more here: https://nextjs.org/telemetry
# Uncomment the following line in case you want to disable telemetry during the build.
# ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
# Build Next.js application
RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/app/.next/cache \
if [ -f package-lock.json ]; then \
npm run build; \
elif [ -f yarn.lock ]; then \
corepack enable yarn && yarn build; \
elif [ -f pnpm-lock.yaml ]; then \
corepack enable pnpm && pnpm build; \
else \
echo "No lockfile found." && exit 1; \
fi
# =========================================
# Stage 3: Serve Static Files with Nginx
# =========================================
FROM nginxinc/nginx-unprivileged:${NGINXINC_IMAGE_TAG} AS runner
# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app
# Next.js collects completely anonymous telemetry data about general usage.
# Learn more here: https://nextjs.org/telemetry
# Uncomment the following line in case you want to disable telemetry during the run time.
# ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
# Copy custom Nginx config
COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
# Copy the static build output from the build stage to Nginx's default HTML serving directory
COPY --from=builder /app/out /usr/share/nginx/html
# Non-root user for security best practices
USER nginx
# Expose port 8080 to allow HTTP traffic
EXPOSE 8080
# Start Nginx directly with custom config
ENTRYPOINT ["nginx", "-c", "/etc/nginx/nginx.conf"]
CMD ["-g", "daemon off;"]