Portable devcontainer #674
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This devcontainer setup does not need any kind of dependency to be installed on the development machine except for VS Code, Docker (Compose) unlike the previous dev container setup in this project which required php to be installed on the machine hindering its usability.
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe pull request introduces comprehensive modifications to the development environment configuration. The changes primarily focus on restructuring the Docker-based setup, renaming services from "laravel.test" to "mars_dev", updating container configurations, and introducing new Makefile targets for build, seed, and serve operations. The modifications aim to create a more tailored and streamlined development workflow with updated MySQL version, container settings, and development toolchain. Changes
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Developer->>Makefile: make build
Makefile->>Docker: Build container
Docker->>Application: Install dependencies
Docker->>Application: Run migrations
Developer->>Makefile: make serve
Makefile->>Application: Start server on 0.0.0.0
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1-1: Consider using a current stable Ubuntu releaseI say, the specified Ubuntu 24.04 release isn't yet available, which could lead to stability issues. Might I suggest using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS instead? This would provide a more stable foundation for your development environment.
-FROM ubuntu:24.04 +FROM ubuntu:22.04
Node.js installation approach requires updating to current best practices
I say, the current installation method using the NodeSource repository, whilst functional, isn't quite the recommended approach for Docker containers. The proper method would be to use the official Node.js Docker image as a base or to employ the official Node.js binary distribution.
The current approach:
- Uses a third-party repository (NodeSource)
- Requires additional system dependencies
- Creates unnecessary layers in the Docker image
Might I suggest either:
- Using
node:20-slimas the base image instead of Ubuntu- Or, if Ubuntu is required, downloading the official Node.js binary tarball from nodejs.org and extracting it
This would result in a more maintainable and secure container setup, following Docker best practices.
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15-16: Verify Node.js installation approachThe Node.js installation looks proper, but let's verify if this is the recommended approach for Ubuntu containers.
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docker-compose.yml (1)
32-32: Add newline at end of fileI do apologise for being rather pedantic, but the file should end with a proper newline character. This is considered good practice and prevents potential issues with text processing tools.
volumes: mars_db: +🧰 Tools
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11-16: Consider enabling recommended extensionsI notice we have some rather useful Laravel development extensions commented out. These would provide a jolly good development experience for the team. Might I suggest enabling them?
"extensions": [ - // "mikestead.dotenv", - // "amiralizadeh9480.laravel-extra-intellisense", - // "ryannaddy.laravel-artisan", - // "onecentlin.laravel5-snippets", - // "onecentlin.laravel-blade" + "mikestead.dotenv", + "amiralizadeh9480.laravel-extra-intellisense", + "ryannaddy.laravel-artisan", + "onecentlin.laravel5-snippets", + "onecentlin.laravel-blade" ],Makefile (1)
1-13: Enhance Makefile with proper declarations and dependenciesA few suggestions to make this Makefile more robust, if I may:
- Add .PHONY declarations for targets
- Establish proper dependencies between targets
+.PHONY: build seed serve + build: npm install composer install npm run dev cp .env.example .env php artisan key:generate php artisan migrate -seed: +seed: build php artisan db:seed -serve: +serve: build php artisan serve --host=127.0.0.1docker-dev-setup/Dockerfile (2)
12-12: Splendid addition of the make utilityThe addition of
makeis quite sensible given the new build automation approach. However, might I kindly suggest adding a comment explaining its purpose for future maintainers?- make \ + make \ # Required for build automation and development workflows
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6-9: Consider pinning specific PHP package versionsWhile the PHP 8.3 setup is comprehensive, might I suggest pinning specific versions for better reproducibility? This would help ensure consistent development environments across the team.
- php8.3-cli php8.3-mysql php8.3-zip php8.3-gd php8.3-mbstring php8.3-curl php8.3-xml php8.3-bcmath \ + php8.3-cli=8.3.0* php8.3-mysql=8.3.0* php8.3-zip=8.3.0* php8.3-gd=8.3.0* \ + php8.3-mbstring=8.3.0* php8.3-curl=8.3.0* php8.3-xml=8.3.0* php8.3-bcmath=8.3.0* \
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docker-compose.yml (1)
18-29: Verify the docker-dev-setup directory
I notice we're referencing a build context at ./docker-dev-setup. Let's ensure this directory exists with proper Dockerfile configuration.
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Build context verified and properly configured
I say, the docker-dev-setup directory is present and properly configured with all the necessary components. The Dockerfile contains:
- A suitable base image (Ubuntu 24.04)
- All required PHP 8.3 dependencies and development tools
- Node.js 20.x installation
- Appropriate workspace configuration at
/workspace/mars
Everything appears to be in perfect order, and the build context referenced in the docker-compose.yml is entirely valid.
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.devcontainer/devcontainer.json (1)
8-8: Verify workspace path consistency
Splendid attention to detail ensuring the workspace path /workspace/mars matches between the devcontainer configuration and the volume mount in docker-compose.yml. This maintains proper consistency.
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| mysql: | ||
| container_name: mysql | ||
| image: mysql:8.3 | ||
| environment: | ||
| MYSQL_DATABASE: 'mars' | ||
| MYSQL_USER: 'mars' | ||
| MYSQL_PASSWORD: 'secret' | ||
| MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'secret' | ||
| ports: | ||
| - '127.0.0.1:3307:3306' | ||
| expose: | ||
| - '3306' | ||
| volumes: | ||
| - mars_db:/var/lib/mysql |
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion
Consider using environment variables for MySQL credentials
I say, it would be rather prudent to move these credentials to a .env file instead of having them directly in the compose file. This would align splendidly with security best practices.
Here's a proper British way to do it:
mysql:
container_name: mysql
image: mysql:8.3
environment:
- MYSQL_DATABASE: 'mars'
- MYSQL_USER: 'mars'
- MYSQL_PASSWORD: 'secret'
- MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'secret'
+ MYSQL_DATABASE: ${MYSQL_DATABASE:-mars}
+ MYSQL_USER: ${MYSQL_USER:-mars}
+ MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_PASSWORD:-secret}
+ MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-secret}📝 Committable suggestion
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| mysql: | |
| container_name: mysql | |
| image: mysql:8.3 | |
| environment: | |
| MYSQL_DATABASE: 'mars' | |
| MYSQL_USER: 'mars' | |
| MYSQL_PASSWORD: 'secret' | |
| MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'secret' | |
| ports: | |
| - '127.0.0.1:3307:3306' | |
| expose: | |
| - '3306' | |
| volumes: | |
| - mars_db:/var/lib/mysql | |
| mysql: | |
| container_name: mysql | |
| image: mysql:8.3 | |
| environment: | |
| MYSQL_DATABASE: ${MYSQL_DATABASE:-mars} | |
| MYSQL_USER: ${MYSQL_USER:-mars} | |
| MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_PASSWORD:-secret} | |
| MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-secret} | |
| ports: | |
| - '127.0.0.1:3307:3306' | |
| expose: | |
| - '3306' | |
| volumes: | |
| - mars_db:/var/lib/mysql |
| serve: | ||
| php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 |
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion
Restrict service binding to localhost
I must point out that binding to 0.0.0.0 might be a tad too permissive. Since we're in a development container, we should restrict this to localhost for improved security.
serve:
- php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0
+ php artisan serve --host=127.0.0.1📝 Committable suggestion
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| serve: | |
| php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 | |
| serve: | |
| php artisan serve --host=127.0.0.1 |
This devcontainer setup does not need any kind of dependency to be installed on the development machine except for VS Code, Docker (Compose) unlike the previous dev container setup in this project which required php to be installed on the machine hindering its usability.