pulumi-docker-build
A Pulumi provider for building modern Docker images with buildx and BuildKit.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using Pulumi and need to build Docker images as part of infrastructure automation. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and has no known vulnerabilities. It fills a specific gap for teams that want image builds in their Pulumi stacks. If you are not using Pulumi or only need ad-hoc Docker builds, this is not the right tool.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later and Docker with buildx and BuildKit support installed on the system.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with a recent release and an active repository.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
last release 2026-07-30 (15 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 12 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 806,111 downloads/mo, #5,015 on PyPI
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pip install pulumi-docker-build
import pulumi_docker_build as docker_build
image = docker_build.Image('my-image', context='./app')- Whether this provider is suitable for production workloads or still in early/experimental stages
- Specific buildx and BuildKit version compatibility requirements
What it is and what it does
This is a Pulumi resource provider that lets you define Docker image builds as infrastructure code using Pulumi's programming model. It wraps Docker's buildx and BuildKit tooling, allowing you to declare and manage image builds declaratively rather than through imperative shell commands. The provider is distinct from the general-purpose Docker provider, which handles container runtime and networking; this one focuses exclusively on the build process itself.
You use it within a Pulumi program to specify build configurations, then Pulumi orchestrates the actual build via buildx and BuildKit. It depends on pulumi, parver, semver, and typing-extensions, and requires Python 3.9 or later.
Use it for
- Define multi-platform Docker builds as Pulumi stack code alongside other infrastructure
- Automate image builds as part of a larger infrastructure deployment within the Pulumi workflow
- Version and track Docker image build configurations in version control as Pulumi code
- Integrate BuildKit advanced features into infrastructure-as-code pipelines
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using Pulumi and need to build Docker images as part of infrastructure automation.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive license, and has no known vulnerabilities. It fills a specific gap for teams that want image builds in their Pulumi stacks. If you are not using Pulumi or only need ad-hoc Docker builds, this is not the right tool.
Install
pulumi-docker-build on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a recent release and an active repository.
Requires Python 3.9 or later and Docker with buildx and BuildKit support installed on the system.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in most commercial and open-source projects without significant restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pulumi-docker-build
import pulumi_docker_build as docker_build
image = docker_build.Image('my-image', context='./app')Verify before relying
- Whether this provider is suitable for production workloads or still in early/experimental stages
- Specific buildx and BuildKit version compatibility requirements
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesparverpulumisemvertyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 15 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 806,111 / month, #5,015 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pulumi_docker_build-0.0.22-py3-none-any.whl
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