Production-ready Kubernetes GitOps pipeline using ArgoCD, Helm, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Tick off requirements as you build to track real-time completion.
Follow this chronological guide to build the project from scratch.
Construct an optimized Dockerfile using alpine base images, non-root user execution, and multi-stage layer caching.
# Stage 1: Build dependencies & compile TypeScript
FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json tsconfig.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY src ./src
RUN npm run build
# Stage 2: Minimal Production Runtime
FROM node:20-alpine AS runner
WORKDIR /app
ENV NODE_ENV=production
RUN addgroup -S appgroup && adduser -S appuser -G appgroup
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production
COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
USER appuser
EXPOSE 3000
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