Build Context - CI/CD Glossary Definition
The build context is the set of files sent to the builder when an image is built, usually the directory passed to docker build .. Only files in the context can be COPYed into the image.
The build context is the set of files sent to the builder when an image is built, usually the directory passed to docker build .. Only files in the context can be COPYed into the image.
The build context is the set of files sent to the builder when an image is built, usually the directory passed to docker build .. Only files in the context can be COPYed into the image.
In CI
A bloated context slows every build because it is transferred to the builder first. A .dockerignore file trims it to only what the image needs.
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