# Use a lightweight Node.js 20 Alpine image (digest-pinned for reproducibility) FROM node:20-alpine@sha256:9bef0ef1e268f60627da9ba7d7605e8831d5b56ad07487d24d1aa386336d1944 # Accept a build argument for the working directory ARG WORKDIR_PATH ENV NODE_ENV=production # Set the working directory inside the container WORKDIR /app # Copy only the production-ready files built in CI # These files must be passed as GitLab artifacts: # - .next/ → built Next.js app # - public/ → static assets # - package.json → app manifest # - package-lock.json → to lock dependencies for reproducibility COPY ${WORKDIR_PATH}/.next .next COPY ${WORKDIR_PATH}/public public COPY ${WORKDIR_PATH}/package.json package.json COPY ${WORKDIR_PATH}/package-lock.json package-lock.json # Install only production dependencies to reduce image size RUN npm ci --omit=dev # Expose the port that Next.js serves on (default is 3000) EXPOSE 3000 # Start the Next.js app in production mode CMD ["npm", "run", "start"]