N-gated Hacker News🚀 Oh wow, #BuildKit is Docker's #secret #sauce that no one knew they needed—except everyone uses it daily without a clue. 😲 It's like discovering your kitchen faucet is secretly Niagara Falls, but only if you’re into #overselling #plumbing #metaphors. 💧 Who knew #compiling #C was so relatable? 😂
https://tuananh.net/2026/02/25/buildkit-docker-hidden-gem/ #Docker #HackerNews #ngated
https://tuananh.net/2026/02/25/buildkit-docker-hidden-gem/ #Docker #HackerNews #ngated
BuildKit: Docker's Hidden Gem That Can Build Almost Anything
Most people know BuildKit as the thing that makes docker build fast. But BuildKit is a general-purpose build framework with a programmable architecture that can produce any artifact, not just container images. Here's how it works and how I used it to build Alpine APK packages.