Build and Publish Docker Image workflow (nickrunning/wechat-selkies)

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Source: nickrunning/wechat-selkies.github/workflows/docker.ymlLicense MITView source

What it does

This is the Build and Publish Docker Image workflow from the nickrunning/wechat-selkies repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.

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The workflow

workflow (.yml)

name: Build and Publish Docker Image

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
    paths:
      - 'versions/upstream.env'
    tags:
      - 'v*'

env:
  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
  DOCKERHUB_REGISTRY: docker.io
  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}

jobs:
  build-and-publish:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    environment: DOCKERHUB
    permissions:
      contents: write
      packages: write
      id-token: write
      attestations: write

    steps:
    - name: Checkout repository
      uses: actions/checkout@v4

    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3

    - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
      uses: docker/login-action@v3
      with:
        registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
        username: ${{ github.actor }}
        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

    - name: Login to Docker Hub
      if: vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB == 'true'
      uses: docker/login-action@v3
      with:
        registry: ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REGISTRY }}
        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}

    - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
      id: meta
      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
      with:
        images: |
          ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
          ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }},enable=${{ vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB == 'true' }}
        flavor: |
          latest=false
        tags: |
          type=semver,pattern={{version}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}
          type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', 'master') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}

    - name: Build and push Docker image
      id: build-image
      uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
      with:
        context: .
        platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
        push: true
        tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
        labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
        cache-from: type=gha
        cache-to: type=gha,mode=max

    - name: Extract metadata for minimal image
      id: meta-minimal
      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
      with:
        images: |
          ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
          ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }},enable=${{ vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB == 'true' }}
        flavor: |
          latest=false
          suffix=-minimal
        tags: |
          type=semver,pattern={{version}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}
          type=raw,value=minimal,enable=${{ github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', 'master') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}

    - name: Build and push minimal Docker image
      id: build-minimal
      uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
      with:
        context: .
        platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
        push: true
        tags: ${{ steps.meta-minimal.outputs.tags }}
        labels: ${{ steps.meta-minimal.outputs.labels }}
        build-args: |
          INSTALL_QQ=false
          INSTALL_PCMANFM=false
        cache-from: type=gha
        cache-to: type=gha,mode=max

    - name: Generate artifact attestation
      if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
      uses: actions/attest-build-provenance@v1
      with:
        subject-name: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
        subject-digest: ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.digest }}
        push-to-registry: true

    - name: Output Docker image information
      run: |
        echo "## 🐳 Docker Images Published" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "### GitHub Container Registry" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Registry:** ${{ env.REGISTRY }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Repository:** ${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Full image digest:** \`${{ steps.build-image.outputs.digest }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Minimal image digest:** \`${{ steps.build-minimal.outputs.digest }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Tags (full):**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Tags (minimal):**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "${{ steps.meta-minimal.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        
        if [ "${{ vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB }}" == "true" ]; then
          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "### Docker Hub" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Registry:** ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REGISTRY }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Repository:** ${{ github.repository }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Digest:** \`${{ steps.build-image.outputs.digest }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Tags:**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        else
          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "### Docker Hub" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "⚠️ **Skipped** - Docker Hub push disabled (set ENABLE_DOCKERHUB=true to enable)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        fi

    - name: Create GitHub Release
      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
      with:
        generate_release_notes: true
        make_latest: true
        body: |
          ## 🐳 Docker Images
          
          ### Full (WeChat + QQ + File Manager)
          **GitHub Container Registry:**
          ```bash
          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
          ```
          
          **Docker Hub** (if enabled):
          ```bash
          docker pull ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
          docker pull ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}:latest
          ```
          
          ### Minimal (WeChat only)
          ```bash
          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:minimal
          ```
          
          ## 🚀 Quick Start
          **Full:**
          ```bash
          docker run -it -p 3001:3001 -v ./config:/config --device /dev/dri:/dev/dri ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
          ```
          
          **Minimal:**
          ```bash
          docker run -it -p 3001:3001 -v ./config:/config --device /dev/dri:/dev/dri ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:minimal
          ```
          
          Then visit: https://localhost:3001

The same workflow, on Latchkey

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name: Build and Publish Docker Image
 
on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
    paths:
      - 'versions/upstream.env'
    tags:
      - 'v*'
 
env:
  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
  DOCKERHUB_REGISTRY: docker.io
  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
 
concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true
 
jobs:
  build-and-publish:
    timeout-minutes: 30
    runs-on: latchkey-small
    environment: DOCKERHUB
    permissions:
      contents: write
      packages: write
      id-token: write
      attestations: write
 
    steps:
    - name: Checkout repository
      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
    - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
      uses: docker/login-action@v3
      with:
        registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
        username: ${{ github.actor }}
        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
    - name: Login to Docker Hub
      if: vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB == 'true'
      uses: docker/login-action@v3
      with:
        registry: ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REGISTRY }}
        username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
        password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
    - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
      id: meta
      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
      with:
        images: |
          ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
          ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }},enable=${{ vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB == 'true' }}
        flavor: |
          latest=false
        tags: |
          type=semver,pattern={{version}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}
          type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', 'master') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
 
    - name: Build and push Docker image
      id: build-image
      uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
      with:
        context: .
        platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
        push: true
        tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
        labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
        cache-from: type=gha
        cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
    - name: Extract metadata for minimal image
      id: meta-minimal
      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
      with:
        images: |
          ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
          ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }},enable=${{ vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB == 'true' }}
        flavor: |
          latest=false
          suffix=-minimal
        tags: |
          type=semver,pattern={{version}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
          type=semver,pattern={{major}}
          type=raw,value=minimal,enable=${{ github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', 'master') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
 
    - name: Build and push minimal Docker image
      id: build-minimal
      uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
      with:
        context: .
        platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
        push: true
        tags: ${{ steps.meta-minimal.outputs.tags }}
        labels: ${{ steps.meta-minimal.outputs.labels }}
        build-args: |
          INSTALL_QQ=false
          INSTALL_PCMANFM=false
        cache-from: type=gha
        cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
    - name: Generate artifact attestation
      if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
      uses: actions/attest-build-provenance@v1
      with:
        subject-name: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
        subject-digest: ${{ steps.build-image.outputs.digest }}
        push-to-registry: true
 
    - name: Output Docker image information
      run: |
        echo "## 🐳 Docker Images Published" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "### GitHub Container Registry" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Registry:** ${{ env.REGISTRY }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Repository:** ${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Full image digest:** \`${{ steps.build-image.outputs.digest }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Minimal image digest:** \`${{ steps.build-minimal.outputs.digest }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Tags (full):**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "**Tags (minimal):**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "${{ steps.meta-minimal.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        
        if [ "${{ vars.ENABLE_DOCKERHUB }}" == "true" ]; then
          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "### Docker Hub" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Registry:** ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_REGISTRY }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Repository:** ${{ github.repository }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Digest:** \`${{ steps.build-image.outputs.digest }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "**Tags:**" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "\`\`\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        else
          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "### Docker Hub" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
          echo "⚠️ **Skipped** - Docker Hub push disabled (set ENABLE_DOCKERHUB=true to enable)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
        fi
 
    - name: Create GitHub Release
      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
      with:
        generate_release_notes: true
        make_latest: true
        body: |
          ## 🐳 Docker Images
          
          ### Full (WeChat + QQ + File Manager)
          **GitHub Container Registry:**
          ```bash
          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
          ```
          
          **Docker Hub** (if enabled):
          ```bash
          docker pull ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
          docker pull ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}:latest
          ```
          
          ### Minimal (WeChat only)
          ```bash
          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:minimal
          ```
          
          ## 🚀 Quick Start
          **Full:**
          ```bash
          docker run -it -p 3001:3001 -v ./config:/config --device /dev/dri:/dev/dri ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
          ```
          
          **Minimal:**
          ```bash
          docker run -it -p 3001:3001 -v ./config:/config --device /dev/dri:/dev/dri ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:minimal
          ```
          
          Then visit: https://localhost:3001

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Actions used in this workflow

actions/checkout docker/setup-buildx-action docker/login-action docker/metadata-action docker/build-push-action softprops/action-gh-release