Add .dockerignore file to project

[aponcedeleonch]

We were missing a dockerignore

[claude]

PR Review: Add .dockerignore file

Summary

This PR adds a comprehensive .dockerignore file to optimize Docker image builds by excluding unnecessary files. Overall, this is a solid addition that will improve build performance and reduce image size.

✅ Strengths

1. Well-structured: Good categorization with clear comments
2. Comprehensive coverage: Covers most common exclusions (cache files, IDEs, testing artifacts, etc.)
3. Security-conscious: Excludes sensitive files like .env* and *.local*
4. Build optimization: Properly excludes development artifacts that don't belong in the image

⚠️ Issues Found

1. Critical: Missing README.md exclusion

The Dockerfile explicitly requires README.md at build time (line 48):

--mount=type=bind,source=README.md,target=README.md \

However, the .dockerignore doesn't exclude it, which is correct. But it's worth noting that README.md is intentionally included for the build process (likely needed by the package build system).

2. Overly aggressive exclusions

# Documentation and specs
docs/
specs/
CLAUDE.md

Concern: If any runtime documentation or specs are needed by the application, this would break it. Based on the README review, this appears safe, but worth confirming.

3. migrations/ should NOT be ignored

Looking at the Dockerfile (lines 43, 88), migrations/ is explicitly copied and used:

COPY --chown=app:app migrations/ ./migrations/

The .dockerignore doesn't exclude migrations/, which is correct ✅. This is good.

4. Potential improvement: Add evaluation directory

Based on the CLAUDE.md reference to evaluation/src/mcp_optimizer_eval/cli.py, consider adding:

evaluation/

if this directory exists and isn't needed in the runtime image.

🔍 Performance Considerations

Positive impact: This .dockerignore will:

• Reduce build context size significantly
• Speed up Docker builds by excluding ~60 file patterns
• Prevent cache invalidation from irrelevant file changes
• Reduce security surface by excluding sensitive files

🧪 Test Coverage

Recommendation: Consider adding a test to verify that essential files are still accessible after applying .dockerignore. For example:

• Verify migrations/ directory is present in built image
• Verify Python source files are present
• Verify the application starts correctly

📋 Minor Suggestions

1. Add comments for less obvious exclusions:

   # Reports (generated by security scans, not needed in runtime)
   bandit-report.json
   pip-audit-report.json
   sbom.json
   

2. Consider adding:

   # Task runner
   Taskfile.yml
   
   # UV lock file (already mounted, no need to copy)
   uv.lock
   

3. Pattern consistency: Consider using *.db* instead of *.db to catch .db-journal, .db-wal, etc.

✅ Verdict

Approved with suggestions. This is a valuable addition that follows best practices. The only concerns are potential over-exclusions that should be verified, but the critical files (migrations, source code) are correctly included.

🎯 Action Items

• Verify that excluding docs/, specs/, and CLAUDE.md doesn't break anything
• Consider adding evaluation/ and Taskfile.yml to the ignore list
• Optional: Add a smoke test to verify Docker build still works correctly

Impact: Low risk, high value. This will improve build times and image size without affecting functionality.

[aponcedeleonch]

@claude check again the newest commit. Verify if the fixes were applied. Make your comment short and precise

[claude]

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Verification Complete ✅

• Check latest commit changes
• Compare against previous review suggestions
• Provide verification summary

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Changes Applied from Review

All suggestions implemented in commit 5660152:

1. ✅ Pattern improvement: Changed *.db → *.db* (catches .db-journal, .db-wal)
2. ✅ Added comments: Clarified "not needed in runtime" for docs and reports sections
3. ✅ Added Taskfile.yml: Now excluded from Docker builds
4. ✅ Cleaned CLAUDE.md: Removed obsolete evaluation CLI reference

Status

Ready to merge. All review suggestions addressed. The .dockerignore now follows best practices with proper documentation and comprehensive exclusions.

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Job Run | Branch: add-dockerignore

[therealnb]

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