Activity

Background

Nixpacks is being deprecated. We need to evaluate alternatives for deployment configuration generation.

Current Behaviour

The package currently generates a nixpacks.toml file for Coolify deployments.

Proposed Solution

Replace nixpacks.toml generation with Dockerfile generation:

• Generate an optimized Dockerfile for Laravel applications
• Support multi-stage builds for smaller images
• Include common Laravel requirements (PHP extensions, Node for assets, etc.)
• Maintain the same DX - simple command to generate deployment config

Alternatives Considered

1. Dockerfile only - Most flexible, works everywhere
2. Docker Compose - If we need multiple services (app, queue worker, scheduler)
3. Both options - Let user choose via flag (--dockerfile vs --nixpacks for legacy)

Tasks

• Research Coolify's Dockerfile support and best practices
• Design Dockerfile template for Laravel apps
• Implement coolify:dockerfile command (or replace existing)
• Update documentation
• Migration guide for existing nixpacks users