Node Docker Compose nodemon

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node_modules

README.md

Reload node processes on file save in Docker

Run docker-compose up --build.

Make changes to index.js and see the server restart.

docker-compose.yaml

version: '3'

services:
  app:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
    volumes:
      - ./:/usr/src/app
      - /usr/src/app/node_modules # Remove this if you have pure JS dependencies
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"

Dockerfile.dev

FROM node:8-alpine

# Create app directory
RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app
WORKDIR /usr/src/app

# Install dependencies
COPY package.json .
RUN npm install

# Bundle app source
COPY . .

# Exports
EXPOSE 3000
CMD [ "npm", "run", "start.dev" ]

index.js

'use strict'

const express = require('express')

const { PORT = '3000' } = process.env
const app = express()

app.use((req, res, next) => {
  res.send('Hello Jack')
})

app.listen(PORT)

package.json

{
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node index",
    "start.dev": "nodemon"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.16.2"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "nodemon": "^1.14.12"
  }
}