mygit/docker/ghost-dev/README.md

Ghost Core Dev Docker Image

Minimal Docker image for running Ghost Core in development with hot-reload support.

Purpose

This lightweight image:

• Installs only Ghost Core dependencies
• Mounts source code from the host at runtime
• Enables nodemon for automatic restarts on file changes
• Works with the Caddy gateway to proxy frontend assets from host dev servers

Key Differences from Main Dockerfile

Main Dockerfile (for E2E tests, full builds):

• Builds all frontend apps (Admin, Portal, AdminX apps, etc.)
• Bundles everything into the image
• ~15 build stages, 5-10 minute build time

This Dockerfile (for local development):

• Only installs dependencies
• No frontend builds or bundling
• Source code mounted at runtime
• Used for: Local development with pnpm dev

Usage

This image is used automatically when running:

pnpm dev              # Starts Docker backend + frontend dev servers on host
pnpm dev:analytics    # Include Tinybird analytics
pnpm dev:storage      # Include MinIO S3-compatible object storage
pnpm dev:all          # Include all optional services