fix: Dockerfile for openui-chat with pnpm workspace support

[shogun444]

Fix Docker build for pnpm monorepo workspace

The previous Docker setup failed in monorepo builds due to pnpm workspace dependency resolution and runtime path mismatches. This update makes the Docker workflow reliable for the openui-chat example.

Fixes

• Uses monorepo root build context with -f examples/openui-chat/Dockerfile
• Correctly installs pnpm workspace dependencies during image build
• Avoids global CLI lookup by invoking the built OpenUI CLI directly
• Uses Next.js standalone output for production runtime
• Aligns runtime paths with verified container output:
  • examples/openui-chat/server.js
  • examples/openui-chat/.next/static

Validation

• docker build -f examples/openui-chat/Dockerfile -t openui-chat . succeeds
• Container starts successfully on port 3000
• A 401 response is expected when using a placeholder OPENAI_API_KEY (runtime is healthy)

Usage

docker build -f examples/openui-chat/Dockerfile -t openui-chat .

docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 -e OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key openui-chat

[shogun444]

Hi @zahlekhan, I’ve pushed a small update to address the runtime issue.

Re-tested from a fresh clone — Docker build and run both work as expected.

Would appreciate your review when you get time.

[zahlekhan]

@shogun444 this looks good. Nice work.
One minor issue, the dockerfile expect the host working directory to be the repository root, can you make it ./examples/openui-chat

[shogun444]

Hi @zahlekhan ,

Thanks for the suggestion!

Updated the setup so it can be run from examples/openui-chat as well as from the repository root. I’ve also clarified the build context requirement in the README and added examples for both workflows.

Tested both approaches locally both work as expected. Let me know if you'd like any further tweaks.

[shogun444]

Hi @zahlekhan,

Thanks for reviewing and merging the PR!

The Docker support for openui-chat has now been merged via PR #370. Could you please let me know how to claim the bounty for this issue?

Thanks!

[zahlekhan]

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[shogun444]

Hello,

Thanks a lot! I’ve created my account on Algora and completed the setup.

Please let me know if anything else is needed from my side.

Thanks again!

[zahlekhan]

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