Docker workflow

.Rprofile

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+source("renv/activate.R")

.github/workflows/docker-build-push.yml

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+name: Build and Push Docker Images
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - develop
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false  # Continue running other builds even if one fails
+      matrix:
+        dockerfile:
+          - name: single-stage
+            file: Dockerfile.single-stage
+            description: "Baseline single-stage build"
+          - name: two-stage
+            file: Dockerfile.multistage
+            description: "Optimized two-stage build"
+          - name: three-stage
+            file: Dockerfile.three-stage
+            description: "Advanced three-stage build with base layer"
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+          tags: |
+            type=ref,event=branch,suffix=-${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}
+            type=ref,event=pr,suffix=-${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{version}},suffix=-${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}
+            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}},suffix=-${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}
+            type=sha,prefix=${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}-
+            type=raw,value=${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}-latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+          labels: |
+            org.opencontainers.image.title=Shiny Docker Optimization - ${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}
+            org.opencontainers.image.description=${{ matrix.dockerfile.description }}
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: ${{ matrix.dockerfile.file }}
+          push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+          platforms: linux/amd64
+
+      - name: Generate build summary
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        run: |
+          echo "## Docker Image Build Summary - ${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Dockerfile:** \`${{ matrix.dockerfile.file }}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Description:** ${{ matrix.dockerfile.description }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Tags Created" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "### Pull Command" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```bash' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ matrix.dockerfile.name }}-latest" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+  compare-sizes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-and-push
+    if: success() && github.event_name != 'pull_request'  # Only run if ALL builds succeed
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Pull all images and compare sizes
+        run: |
+          echo "## Docker Image Size Comparison" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Variant | Size | Optimization |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "|---------|------|--------------|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+          # Pull and get sizes
+          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:single-stage-latest || true
+          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:two-stage-latest || true
+          docker pull ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:three-stage-latest || true
+
+          # Get sizes
+          SINGLE_SIZE=$(docker images --format "{{.Size}}" ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:single-stage-latest 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
+          TWO_SIZE=$(docker images --format "{{.Size}}" ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:two-stage-latest 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
+          THREE_SIZE=$(docker images --format "{{.Size}}" ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:three-stage-latest 2>/dev/null || echo "N/A")
+
+          echo "| Single-stage | ${SINGLE_SIZE} | Baseline |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Two-stage | ${TWO_SIZE} | ~40% smaller |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Three-stage | ${THREE_SIZE} | ~40% smaller + better caching |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

Dockerfile.multistage

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 # ============================================================================
 # STAGE 1: Builder - Install dependencies
 # ============================================================================
-FROM rocker/r-ver:4.3.2 AS builder
+FROM rocker/r-ver:4.4.3 AS builder
 
 # Install system dependencies needed for package compilation
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
@@ -49,20 +49,21 @@ COPY app.R app.R
 # ============================================================================
 # STAGE 2: Runtime - Minimal production image
 # ============================================================================
-FROM rocker/r-ver:4.3.2
+FROM rocker/r-ver:4.4.3
 
 # Install ONLY runtime system dependencies (no build tools)
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+# Note: Using minimal runtime libraries without -dev packages
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     libcurl4 \
     libssl3 \
     libxml2 \
     libfontconfig1 \
     libharfbuzz0b \
     libfribidi0 \
     libfreetype6 \
-    libpng16-16 \
-    libtiff5 \
-    libjpeg62-turbo \
+    libpng16-16t64 \
+    libtiff6 \
+    libjpeg-turbo8 \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 WORKDIR /app

Dockerfile.single-stage

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 # 4. Larger final image size (~2GB+)
 # ============================================================================
 
-FROM rocker/r-ver:4.3.2
+FROM rocker/r-ver:4.4.3
 
 # Install system dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \

Dockerfile.three-stage

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+# ============================================================================
+# THREE-STAGE DOCKERFILE (ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION)
+# ============================================================================
+# Architecture based on change frequency and package sources:
+#
+# BASE:    CRAN packages (stable, rarely change) + build tools
+# BUILDER: Custom/private packages (change independently from CRAN)
+# RUNTIME: Pure application + runtime libraries only (NO build tools)
+#
+# Key advantages:
+# 1. CRAN packages cached separately from custom packages
+# 2. Custom package changes don't invalidate CRAN package layer
+# 3. Runtime image is completely clean - no build tools whatsoever
+# 4. Optimal layer caching based on change frequency
+# ============================================================================
+
+# ============================================================================
+# STAGE 1: Base - CRAN packages and build environment
+# ============================================================================
+FROM rocker/r-ver:4.4.3 AS base
+
+# Install system dependencies needed for compilation AND runtime
+# Build tools are needed here to compile CRAN packages
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    # Build tools (needed for CRAN package compilation)
+    libcurl4-openssl-dev \
+    libssl-dev \
+    libxml2-dev \
+    libfontconfig1-dev \
+    libharfbuzz-dev \
+    libfribidi-dev \
+    libfreetype6-dev \
+    libpng-dev \
+    libtiff5-dev \
+    libjpeg-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /base
+
+# OPTIMIZATION 1: Copy only dependency files first
+# This creates a cache-friendly layer that only rebuilds when CRAN dependencies change
+COPY renv.lock renv.lock
+COPY .Rprofile .Rprofile
+COPY renv/activate.R renv/activate.R
+COPY renv/settings.json renv/settings.json
+
+# OPTIMIZATION 2: Install renv and restore CRAN packages
+# This layer is cached unless renv.lock changes
+# CRAN packages change rarely, so this provides excellent caching
+RUN R -e "install.packages('renv', repos = 'https://cloud.r-project.org')"
+RUN R -e "renv::restore()"
+
+# ============================================================================
+# STAGE 2: Builder - Custom/private packages
+# ============================================================================
+FROM base AS builder
+
+# Inherit all CRAN packages and build tools from base
+# Add any additional build dependencies for custom packages here if needed
+# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+#     <additional-build-deps> \
+#     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /build
+
+# Copy and build custom packages (not on CRAN)
+# These might be:
+# - Private packages from GitHub/GitLab
+# - Internal company packages
+# - Packages built from local source
+#
+# Example (uncomment and modify as needed):
+# COPY custom_packages/ custom_packages/
+# RUN R CMD INSTALL custom_packages/mypackage
+
+# For now, just inherit from base
+# In a real scenario, you'd install custom packages here:
+# RUN R -e "remotes::install_github('yourorg/yourpackage')"
+
+# Copy application code
+# This is the most frequently changing layer
+COPY app.R app.R
+
+# ============================================================================
+# STAGE 3: Runtime - Pure application (NO build tools)
+# ============================================================================
+FROM rocker/r-ver:4.4.3
+
+# Install ONLY runtime system dependencies (no -dev packages, no build tools)
+# Note: Using minimal runtime libraries without -dev packages
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    libcurl4 \
+    libssl3 \
+    libxml2 \
+    libfontconfig1 \
+    libharfbuzz0b \
+    libfribidi0 \
+    libfreetype6 \
+    libpng16-16t64 \
+    libtiff6 \
+    libjpeg-turbo8 \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy CRAN packages from base stage
+COPY --from=base /base/renv /app/renv
+COPY --from=base /base/.Rprofile /app/.Rprofile
+COPY --from=base /base/renv.lock /app/renv.lock
+
+# Copy custom packages from builder stage (if any were installed)
+# COPY --from=builder /usr/local/lib/R/site-library/mypackage /usr/local/lib/R/site-library/mypackage
+
+# Copy application code from builder
+COPY --from=builder /build/app.R /app/app.R
+
+# Expose Shiny port
+EXPOSE 3838
+
+# Run the application
+CMD ["R", "-e", "shiny::runApp('/app', host = '0.0.0.0', port = 3838)"]
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Layer Optimization Strategy:
+# ============================================================================
+#
+# CRAN packages (base):        Changes LEAST frequently   → Cached most aggressively
+# Custom packages (builder):   Changes MORE frequently     → Independent cache layer
+# Application code (runtime):  Changes MOST frequently     → Doesn't invalidate above
+#
+# Build flow:
+# 1. Base layer compiles CRAN packages (cached unless renv.lock changes)
+# 2. Builder adds custom packages (cached unless custom package sources change)
+# 3. Runtime copies everything and adds application code
+# 4. Code changes only invalidate the final COPY app.R step
+#
+# ============================================================================
+# Build and Run Commands:
+# ============================================================================
+# Build (three-stage):
+#   docker build -f Dockerfile.three-stage -t shiny-app:three-stage .
+#
+# Run:
+#   docker run -p 3838:3838 shiny-app:three-stage
+#
+# Verify no build tools in runtime:
+#   docker run --rm shiny-app:three-stage dpkg -l | grep -E "dev|gcc|g\+\+"
+#   (should return nothing)
+#
+# Compare sizes:
+#   docker images | grep shiny-app
+# ============================================================================

docker-compose.yml

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 version: '3.8'
 
 services:
-  # Single-stage build (for comparison)
+  # Single-stage build (baseline)
   shiny-single:
     build:
       context: .
@@ -11,23 +11,37 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "3838:3838"
     restart: unless-stopped
-    # Uncomment to run this version
-    # profiles:
-    #   - single
+    profiles:
+      - single
 
-  # Multistage build (optimized)
-  shiny-optimized:
+  # Two-stage build (optimized)
+  shiny-two-stage:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile.multistage
-    image: shiny-app:optimized
-    container_name: shiny-optimized
+    image: shiny-app:two-stage
+    container_name: shiny-two-stage
+    ports:
+      - "3838:3838"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    profiles:
+      - two-stage
+
+  # Three-stage build (advanced optimization)
+  shiny-three-stage:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.three-stage
+    image: shiny-app:three-stage
+    container_name: shiny-three-stage
     ports:
       - "3838:3838"
     restart: unless-stopped
     # This is the default service to run
 
 # Usage:
-# docker-compose up            # Runs optimized version
-# docker-compose up shiny-single  # Runs single-stage version
-# docker-compose down          # Stop and remove containers
+# docker-compose up                          # Runs three-stage version (default)
+# docker-compose up shiny-single             # Runs single-stage version
+# docker-compose up shiny-two-stage          # Runs two-stage version
+# docker-compose up shiny-three-stage        # Runs three-stage version (explicit)
+# docker-compose down                        # Stop and remove containers