fix local docker and utility image build script

.gitignore

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ _site/
 *.pid
 *.gz
 *.tmp
+*.tmp.md
 *.bak
 *.swp
 logs/

build-local-docker-image.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# script to build local docker image. 
+# highlevel steps involved
+# 1. build nocodb-sdk
+# 2. build nc-gui
+#   2a. static build of nc-gui
+#   2b. copy nc-gui build to nocodb dir
+# 3. build nocodb 
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+
+#build nocodb-sdk
+echo "Building nocodb-sdk"
+cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}/packages/nocodb-sdk 
+npm ci 
+npm run build
+
+# build nc-gui
+echo "Building nc-gui"
+export NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=16384"
+# generate static build of nc-gui
+cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}/packages/nc-gui 
+npm ci 
+npm run generate 
+
+# copy nc-gui build to nocodb dir 
+rsync -rvzh --delete ./dist/ ${SCRIPT_DIR}/packages/nocodb/docker/nc-gui/
+
+#build nocodb
+# build nocodb ( pack nocodb-sdk and nc-gui )
+cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}/packages/nocodb  
+npm install 
+EE=true ./node_modules/.bin/webpack --config webpack.local.config.js 
+# remove nocodb-sdk since it's packed with the build
+npm uninstall --save nocodb-sdk
+
+# build docker 
+docker build . -f Dockerfile.local -t nocodb-local
+
+echo 'docker image with tag "nocodb-local" built sussessfully. Use below sample command to run the container'
+echo 'docker run -d -p 3333:8080 --name nocodb-local nocodb-local '
+

packages/nocodb/.gitignore

@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@ export/**
 # test dbs
 test_sakila_?.db
 
+# ignoring to avoid commiting those files
+# nc-gui dir is copied for building local docker.
 /docker/main.js
+/docker/nc-gui

packages/nocodb/Dockerfile.local

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+###########
+# Builder
+###########
+FROM node:16.17.0-alpine3.15 as builder
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+# install node-gyp dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++
+
+# Copy application dependency manifests to the container image.
+# A wildcard is used to ensure both package.json AND package-lock.json are copied.
+# Copying this separately prevents re-running npm ci on every code change.
+COPY ./package*.json ./
+COPY ./docker/nc-gui/ ./docker/nc-gui/
+COPY ./docker/main.js ./docker/index.js
+COPY ./docker/start-local.sh /usr/src/appEntry/start.sh
+COPY ./public/css/*.css ./docker/public/css/
+COPY ./public/js/*.js ./docker/public/js/
+COPY ./public/favicon.ico ./docker/public/
+
+# install production dependencies,
+# reduce node_module size with modclean & removing sqlite deps,
+# package built code into app.tar.gz & add execute permission to start.sh
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev --quiet \
+    && npx modclean --patterns="default:*" --ignore="nc-lib-gui/**,dayjs/**,express-status-monitor/**,@azure/msal-node/dist/**" --run  \
+    && rm -rf ./node_modules/sqlite3/deps \
+    && tar -czf ../appEntry/app.tar.gz ./* \
+    && chmod +x /usr/src/appEntry/start.sh
+
+##########
+# Runner
+##########
+FROM alpine:3.15
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+ENV NC_DOCKER 0.6
+ENV NODE_ENV production
+ENV PORT 8080
+ENV NC_TOOL_DIR=/usr/app/data/
+
+RUN apk --update --no-cache add \
+    nodejs \
+    tar \
+    dumb-init \
+    curl \
+    jq 
+
+# Copy packaged production code & main entry file
+COPY --from=builder /usr/src/appEntry/ /usr/src/appEntry/
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/dumb-init", "--"]
+
+# Start Nocodb
+CMD ["/usr/src/appEntry/start.sh"]

packages/nocodb/src/run/local.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import cors from 'cors';
+import express from 'express';
+
+import Noco from '../Noco';
+
+const server = express();
+server.enable('trust proxy');
+server.use(cors());
+server.use('/dashboard', express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'nc-gui')));
+server.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+
+(async () => {
+  const httpServer = server.listen(process.env.PORT || 8080, () => {
+    console.log(`App started successfully.\nVisit -> ${Noco.dashboardUrl}`);
+  });
+  server.use(await Noco.init({}, httpServer, server));
+})().catch((e) => console.log(e));