.dockerignore

The .dockerignore file allows you to exclude files from the context like a .gitignore file allow you to exclude files from your git repository. You can use it to help avoid unnecessarily sending large or sensitive files and directories to the docker daemon.

Example

# More info: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#dockerignore-file
# Ignore everything by default and re-include only needed files
**

# Re-include Go source files (but not *_test.go)
!**/*.go
**/*_test.go

# Re-include Go module files
!go.mod
!go.sum

Related terms

• docker-compose
• docker build
• .gitignore file
• .terraformignore
• => => transferring context: 2B

See also

• docker build [ --tag | --platform | --build-arg | --help ] FROM, Dockerfile, .dockerignore, requirements.txt, docker build --help, docker tag
• Ignore: .dockerignore, .helmignore, .gitignore, .trivyignore