Alpine Linux Dev Container Features

A collection of Dev Container Features optimized for Alpine Linux environments. These features provide lightweight, secure, and efficient development environments.

Features

Feature	Description	Version
alpine-node	Node.js, npm, Yarn and pnpm on Alpine Linux	1.0.0
alpine-temurin	Temurin JDK on Alpine Linux	1.0.0
alpine-chromium	Minimal Chromium for headless testing	1.0.0

Usage

To reference a feature from this repository, add the desired features to a devcontainer.json:

{
    "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:alpine",
    "features": {
        "ghcr.io/ausginer/alpine-features/alpine-node:1": {
            "nodeVersion": "22",
            "npmVersion": "latest",
            "yarnVersion": "latest"
        },
        "ghcr.io/ausginer/alpine-features/alpine-temurin:1": {
            "javaVersion": "17"
        },
        "ghcr.io/ausginer/alpine-features/alpine-chromium:1": {}
    }
}

Features Overview

alpine-node

Installs Node.js, npm, Yarn and pnpm versions for a consistent JavaScript development environment on Alpine Linux.

Options:

• nodeVersion (string): The Node.js version to install (default: "lts")
• npmVersion (string): The npm version to install (default: "none")
• yarnVersion (string): The Yarn version to install (default: "none")
• pnpmVersion (string): The pnpm version to install (default: "none")

alpine-temurin

Installs Temurin JDK for a consistent Java development environment on Alpine Linux.

Options:

• javaVersion (string): The Java version to install (default: "lts")

alpine-chromium

Installs minimal Chromium browser for headless testing and automation on Alpine Linux. Optimized for CI/CD pipelines and automated testing scenarios.

Dependencies:

• Installs after ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils

Contributing

This repository follows the dev container feature distribution specification.

Building and Testing

The features are automatically built and published using GitHub Actions. To test locally:

1. Clone this repository
2. Use the Dev Container CLI or VS Code to test features
3. Submit a pull request with your changes

Adding a New Feature

1. Create a new directory under src/ with your feature name
2. Add a devcontainer-feature.json file with feature metadata
3. Add an install.sh script that implements the installation
4. Add a README.md file documenting the feature
5. Update this main README with your feature information

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For issues and questions:

• Create an issue in this repository
• Check the Dev Containers specification
• Review the Alpine Linux documentation