Integrate with your CI/CD pipeline

Encore seamlessly integrates with any CI/CD pipeline through its CLI tools. You can automate Docker image creation using the encore build command as part of your deployment workflow.

Integrating with CI/CD Platforms

While every CI/CD pipeline is unique, integrating Encore follows a straightforward process. Here are the key steps:

1. Install the Encore CLI in your CI environment
2. Use encore build docker to create Docker images
3. Push the images to your container registry
4. Deploy to your infrastructure

Refer to your CI/CD platform's documentation for more details on how to integrate CLI tools like encore build.

GitHub actions example

This example shows how to build, push, and deploy an Encore Docker image to DigitalOcean using GitHub Actions. The DigitalOcean application is set up re-deploy the application every time an image with the tag latest is uploaded.

name: Build, Push and Deploy a Encore Docker Image to DigitalOcean

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]

permissions:
  contents: read
  packages: write

jobs:
  build-push-deploy-image:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Download Encore CLI script
        uses: sozo-design/[email protected]
        with:
          args: --output install.sh -L https://encore.dev/install.sh

      - name: Install Encore CLI
        run: bash install.sh

      - name: Log in to DigitalOcean container registry
        run: docker login registry.digitalocean.com -u [email protected] -p ${{ secrets.DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN }}

      - name: Build Docker image
        run: /home/runner/.encore/bin/encore build docker myapp

      - name: Tag Docker image
        run: docker tag myapp registry.digitalocean.com/<YOUR_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_NAME>/<YOUR_IMAGE_REPOSITORY_NAME>:latest

      - name: Push Docker image
        run: docker push registry.digitalocean.com/<YOUR_CONTAINER_REGISTRY_NAME>/<YOUR_IMAGE_REPOSITORY_NAME>:latest

Building Docker Images

The encore build docker command provides several options to customize your builds:

# Build specific services and gateways
encore build docker --services=service1,service2 --gateways=api-gateway MY-IMAGE:TAG

# Customize the base image
encore build docker --base=node:18-alpine MY-IMAGE:TAG

The image will default to run on port 8080, but you can customize it by setting the PORT environment variable when starting your image.

docker run -e PORT=8081 -p 8081:8081 MY-IMAGE:TAG

Learn more about the encore build docker command in the build Docker images guide.

Continue to learn how to configure infrastructure.