Deploy — Docker

Builds a multi-platform Docker image and pushes it to GitHub Container Registry (GHCR).

Usage

jobs:
  docker:
    uses: KevinDeBenedetti/github-workflows/.github/workflows/deploy-docker.yml@main
    with:
      image-name: my-api
      platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64

Inputs

Input	Type	Default	Description
image-name	string	''	Image name (e.g. my-api). Defaults to the repository name.
context	string	'.'	Docker build context (e.g. apps/api)
dockerfile	string	Dockerfile	Path to the Dockerfile, relative to context
platforms	string	linux/amd64,linux/arm64	Comma-separated target platforms
push	boolean	true	Push image to GHCR
tag-latest	boolean	false	Also tag the image as :latest on the default branch

Outputs

Output	Description
image	Full image reference with all tags
digest	Image digest

Tags applied

Event	Tag
Branch push	<branch-name>
Pull request	pr-<number>
Semver tag	<version>, <major>.<minor>
Any commit	sha-<short-sha>
Default branch + tag-latest: true	latest

Notes

• Uses docker/metadata-action for automatic tag and label generation.
• Build cache is scoped per context using GitHub Actions cache (type=gha).
• The job runs in the production environment on main, otherwise preview.
• Requires packages: write permission (granted automatically via GITHUB_TOKEN).