Add Dockerfile and docker-compose for local development

[Miracle656]

Background

Setting up Lens locally requires installing Node.js, Postgres, configuring env vars, and running Prisma migrations manually. This is a significant barrier for new contributors. A Dockerfile + docker-compose setup would let anyone start contributing with a single command.

What to build

A Dockerfile for the Lens service and a docker-compose.yml that starts Lens + Postgres together.

Key files

• Dockerfile — create at repo root
• docker-compose.yml — create at repo root
• README.md — add Docker quickstart section

Suggested execution

git checkout -b ci/docker-compose-local-dev

1. Multi-stage Dockerfile: builder stage (npm install + build) + runner stage (node:20-alpine)
2. docker-compose.yml: lens service + postgres:15 service with DATABASE_URL wired between them
3. Volume for Postgres data persistence
4. Health check: GET /status must return 200 before lens is marked healthy

Example commit message:
ci: add Dockerfile and docker-compose for local development

Acceptance criteria

• docker compose up starts both services
• GET /status returns 200 after startup
• Prisma migrations run automatically on startup
• README quickstart section updated

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[snakefood3232]

This setup barrier for new contributors is exactly what Docker solves. I'd implement a multi-stage Dockerfile with automatic Prisma migrations and a compose file wiring Lens to Postgres. I can have a PR ready within a few hours—I've set up similar production-ready Docker environments for TypeScript/Next.js apps.

[snakefood3232]

Setting up local dev manually is indeed a barrier for new contributors. I'll create a multi-stage Dockerfile and a docker-compose.yml that wires up Postgres and runs Prisma migrations on startup. I can have a PR ready within a few hours—I've containerized several Next.js/Prisma apps for production.

[snakefood3232]

Setting up local development manually is indeed a barrier for new contributors. I'd handle this by creating a multi-stage Dockerfile and a docker-compose.yml that wires up Postgres and runs Prisma migrations on startup. I can have a PR ready within a few hours—I've set up similar production-ready Docker workflows for TypeScript/Next.js apps before.

[0xVida]

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I would love to help add dockerfile and docker-compose for local development

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