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Docker: Build and Push #28

Docker: Build and Push

Docker: Build and Push #28

# This workflow is used to build and push the Docker image for n8n
# - determine-build-context: Determines what needs to be built based on the trigger
# - build-and-push-docker: This builds on both an ARM64 and AMD64 runner so the builds are native to the platform. Uses blacksmith native runners and build-push-action
# - create_multi_arch_manifest: This creates the multi-arch manifest for the Docker image. Needed to recombine the images from the build-and-push-docker job since they are separate runners.
# - security-scan: This scans the Docker image for security vulnerabilities using Trivy.
name: 'Docker: Build and Push'
env:
NODE_OPTIONS: '--max-old-space-size=7168'
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 0 * * *'
workflow_call:
inputs:
n8n_version:
description: 'N8N version to build'
required: true
type: string
release_type:
description: 'Release type (stable, nightly, dev)'
required: false
type: string
default: 'stable'
push_enabled:
description: 'Whether to push the built images'
required: false
type: boolean
default: true
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
push_enabled:
description: 'Push image to registry'
required: false
type: boolean
default: true
success_url:
description: 'URL to call after the build is successful'
required: false
type: string
pull_request:
types:
- opened
- ready_for_review
paths:
- '.github/workflows/docker-build-push.yml'
- 'docker/images/n8n/Dockerfile'
jobs:
determine-build-context:
name: Determine Build Context
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
outputs:
release_type: ${{ steps.context.outputs.release_type }}
n8n_version: ${{ steps.context.outputs.n8n_version }}
push_enabled: ${{ steps.context.outputs.push_enabled }}
build_matrix: ${{ steps.matrix.outputs.matrix }}
steps:
- name: Determine build context values
id: context
run: |
# Debug info
echo "Event: ${{ github.event_name }}"
echo "Ref: ${{ github.ref }}"
echo "Ref Name: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
# Check if called by another workflow (has n8n_version input)
if [[ -n "${{ inputs.n8n_version }}" ]]; then
# workflow_call - used for releases
echo "release_type=${{ inputs.release_type }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "n8n_version=${{ inputs.n8n_version }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "push_enabled=${{ inputs.push_enabled }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" ]]; then
# Nightly builds
echo "release_type=nightly" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "n8n_version=snapshot" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "push_enabled=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
# Build branches for Nathan deploy
BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.ref_name }}"
# Fallback to parsing ref if ref_name is empty
if [[ -z "$BRANCH_NAME" ]] && [[ "${{ github.ref }}" =~ ^refs/heads/(.+)$ ]]; then
BRANCH_NAME="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
fi
# Sanitize branch name for Docker tag
SAFE_BRANCH_NAME=$(echo "$BRANCH_NAME" | tr '/' '-' | tr -cd '[:alnum:]-_')
if [[ -z "$SAFE_BRANCH_NAME" ]]; then
echo "Error: Could not determine valid branch name"
exit 1
fi
echo "release_type=branch" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "n8n_version=branch-${SAFE_BRANCH_NAME}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "push_enabled=${{ inputs.push_enabled }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request" ]]; then
# Direct PR triggers for testing Dockerfile changes
echo "release_type=dev" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "n8n_version=pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "push_enabled=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
fi
# Output summary for logs
echo "=== Build Context Summary ==="
echo "Release type: $(grep release_type $GITHUB_OUTPUT | cut -d= -f2)"
echo "N8N version: $(grep n8n_version $GITHUB_OUTPUT | cut -d= -f2)"
echo "Push enabled: $(grep push_enabled $GITHUB_OUTPUT | cut -d= -f2)"
- name: Determine build matrix
id: matrix
run: |
RELEASE_TYPE="${{ steps.context.outputs.release_type }}"
# Branch builds only need AMD64, everything else needs both platforms
if [[ "$RELEASE_TYPE" == "branch" ]]; then
MATRIX='{
"platform": ["amd64"],
"include": [{
"platform": "amd64",
"runner": "blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204",
"docker_platform": "linux/amd64"
}]
}'
else
# All other builds (stable, nightly, dev, PR) need both platforms
MATRIX='{
"platform": ["amd64", "arm64"],
"include": [{
"platform": "amd64",
"runner": "blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204",
"docker_platform": "linux/amd64"
}, {
"platform": "arm64",
"runner": "blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2204-arm",
"docker_platform": "linux/arm64"
}]
}'
fi
# Output matrix as single line for GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "matrix=$(echo $MATRIX | jq -c .)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "Build matrix: $(echo $MATRIX | jq .)"
build-and-push-docker:
name: Build App, then Build and Push Docker Image (${{ matrix.platform }})
needs: determine-build-context
runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
timeout-minutes: 15
strategy:
matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.determine-build-context.outputs.build_matrix) }}
outputs:
image_ref: ${{ steps.determine-tags.outputs.primary_ghcr_manifest_tag }}
primary_ghcr_manifest_tag: ${{ steps.determine-tags.outputs.primary_ghcr_manifest_tag }}
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
with:
fetch-depth: 0
- name: Setup and Build
uses: n8n-io/n8n/.github/actions/setup-nodejs-blacksmith@f5fbbbe0a28a886451c886cac6b49192a39b0eea # v1.104.1
with:
build-command: pnpm build:n8n
- name: Determine Docker tags
id: determine-tags
run: |
RELEASE_TYPE="${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.release_type }}"
N8N_VERSION_TAG="${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.n8n_version }}"
GHCR_BASE="ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/n8n"
DOCKER_BASE="${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/n8n"
PLATFORM="${{ matrix.platform }}"
GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH=""
DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH=""
PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE=""
# Validate inputs
if [[ "$RELEASE_TYPE" == "stable" && -z "$N8N_VERSION_TAG" ]]; then
echo "Error: N8N_VERSION_TAG is empty for a stable release."
exit 1
fi
if [[ "$RELEASE_TYPE" == "branch" && -z "$N8N_VERSION_TAG" ]]; then
echo "Error: N8N_VERSION_TAG is empty for a branch release."
exit 1
fi
# Determine tags based on release type
case "$RELEASE_TYPE" in
"stable")
PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE="${GHCR_BASE}:${N8N_VERSION_TAG}"
GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE}-${PLATFORM}"
DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${DOCKER_BASE}:${N8N_VERSION_TAG}-${PLATFORM}"
;;
"nightly")
PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE="${GHCR_BASE}:nightly"
GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE}-${PLATFORM}"
DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${DOCKER_BASE}:nightly-${PLATFORM}"
;;
"branch")
PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE="${GHCR_BASE}:${N8N_VERSION_TAG}"
GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE}-${PLATFORM}"
# No Docker Hub tags for branch builds
DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH=""
;;
"dev"|*)
if [[ "$N8N_VERSION_TAG" == pr-* ]]; then
# PR builds only go to GHCR
PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE="${GHCR_BASE}:${N8N_VERSION_TAG}"
GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE}-${PLATFORM}"
DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH=""
else
# Regular dev builds go to both registries
PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE="${GHCR_BASE}:dev"
GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE}-${PLATFORM}"
DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH="${DOCKER_BASE}:dev-${PLATFORM}"
fi
;;
esac
# Combine all tags
ALL_TAGS="${GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH}"
if [[ -n "$DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH" ]]; then
ALL_TAGS="${ALL_TAGS}\n${DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH}"
fi
echo "Generated Tags for push: $ALL_TAGS"
echo "tags<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo -e "$ALL_TAGS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "ghcr_platform_tag=${GHCR_TAGS_FOR_PUSH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "dockerhub_platform_tag=${DOCKER_TAGS_FOR_PUSH}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
# Only output manifest tags from the first platform to avoid duplicates
if [[ "$PLATFORM" == "amd64" ]]; then
echo "primary_ghcr_manifest_tag=${PRIMARY_GHCR_MANIFEST_TAG_VALUE}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
fi
- name: Set up Docker Buildx
uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@b5ca514318bd6ebac0fb2aedd5d36ec1b5c232a2 # v3.10.0
- name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
if: needs.determine-build-context.outputs.push_enabled == 'true'
uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772 # v3.4.0
with:
registry: ghcr.io
username: ${{ github.actor }}
password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- name: Login to DockerHub
if: needs.determine-build-context.outputs.push_enabled == 'true' && steps.determine-tags.outputs.dockerhub_platform_tag != ''
uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772 # v3.4.0
with:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
- name: Build and push Docker image
uses: useblacksmith/build-push-action@6fe3b1c3665ca911656e8249f6195103b7dc9782 # v1.2
with:
context: .
file: ./docker/images/n8n/Dockerfile
build-args: |
NODE_VERSION=22
N8N_VERSION=${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.n8n_version }}
N8N_RELEASE_TYPE=${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.release_type }}
platforms: ${{ matrix.docker_platform }}
provenance: true
sbom: true
push: ${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.push_enabled == 'true' }}
tags: ${{ steps.determine-tags.outputs.tags }}
create_multi_arch_manifest:
name: Create Multi-Arch Manifest
needs: [determine-build-context, build-and-push-docker]
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: |
needs.build-and-push-docker.result == 'success' &&
needs.determine-build-context.outputs.push_enabled == 'true'
steps:
- name: Set up Docker Buildx
uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
- name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772 # v3.4.0
with:
registry: ghcr.io
username: ${{ github.actor }}
password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- name: Determine Docker Hub manifest tag
id: dockerhub_check
run: |
RELEASE_TYPE="${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.release_type }}"
N8N_VERSION="${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.n8n_version }}"
DOCKER_BASE="${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/n8n"
# Determine if Docker Hub manifest is needed and construct the tag
case "$RELEASE_TYPE" in
"stable")
echo "DOCKER_MANIFEST_TAG=${DOCKER_BASE}:${N8N_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
;;
"nightly")
echo "DOCKER_MANIFEST_TAG=${DOCKER_BASE}:nightly" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
;;
"dev")
if [[ "$N8N_VERSION" != pr-* ]]; then
echo "DOCKER_MANIFEST_TAG=${DOCKER_BASE}:dev" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
echo "CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
else
echo "CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
fi
;;
*)
echo "CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
;;
esac
- name: Login to Docker Hub
if: steps.dockerhub_check.outputs.CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST == 'true'
uses: docker/login-action@74a5d142397b4f367a81961eba4e8cd7edddf772 # v3.4.0
with:
username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
- name: Create GHCR multi-arch manifest
if: needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.primary_ghcr_manifest_tag != ''
run: |
MANIFEST_TAG="${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.primary_ghcr_manifest_tag }}"
RELEASE_TYPE="${{ needs.determine-build-context.outputs.release_type }}"
echo "Creating GHCR manifest: $MANIFEST_TAG"
# For branch builds, only AMD64 is built
if [[ "$RELEASE_TYPE" == "branch" ]]; then
docker buildx imagetools create \
--tag $MANIFEST_TAG \
${MANIFEST_TAG}-amd64
else
docker buildx imagetools create \
--tag $MANIFEST_TAG \
${MANIFEST_TAG}-amd64 \
${MANIFEST_TAG}-arm64
fi
- name: Create Docker Hub multi-arch manifest
if: steps.dockerhub_check.outputs.CREATE_DOCKERHUB_MANIFEST == 'true'
run: |
MANIFEST_TAG="${{ steps.dockerhub_check.outputs.DOCKER_MANIFEST_TAG }}"
echo "Creating Docker Hub manifest: $MANIFEST_TAG"
docker buildx imagetools create \
--tag $MANIFEST_TAG \
${MANIFEST_TAG}-amd64 \
${MANIFEST_TAG}-arm64
call-success-url:
name: Call Success URL
needs: [create_multi_arch_manifest]
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
if: needs.create_multi_arch_manifest.result == 'success' || needs.create_multi_arch_manifest.result == 'skipped'
steps:
- name: Call Success URL
env:
SUCCESS_URL: ${{ github.event.inputs.success_url }}
if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.success_url != '' }}
run: |
echo "Calling success URL: ${{ env.SUCCESS_URL }}"
curl -v "${{ env.SUCCESS_URL }}" || echo "Failed to call success URL"
shell: bash
security-scan:
name: Security Scan
needs: [determine-build-context, build-and-push-docker]
if: |
success() &&
(needs.determine-build-context.outputs.release_type == 'stable' ||
needs.determine-build-context.outputs.release_type == 'nightly')
uses: ./.github/workflows/security-trivy-scan-callable.yml
with:
image_ref: ${{ needs.build-and-push-docker.outputs.image_ref }}
secrets:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}