Containerfile.dev

# =========================================
# Stage 1: Development - Angular Application
# =========================================

# Define the Node.js version to use (Alpine for a small footprint)
ARG NODE_VERSION=24.12.0-alpine

# Set the base image for development
FROM node:${NODE_VERSION} AS dev

# Set environment variable to indicate development mode
ENV NODE_ENV=development

# Set the working directory inside the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy only the dependency files first to optimize Docker caching
COPY package.json package-lock.json* ./

# Install dependencies using npm with caching to speed up subsequent builds
RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.npm npm install

# Copy all application source files into the container
COPY . .

# Expose the port Angular uses for the dev server (default is 4200)
EXPOSE 4200

# Start the Angular dev server and bind it to all network interfaces
CMD ["npm", "start", "--", "--host=0.0.0.0"]